Alex Cooper’s Wrigley Mic Drop: Why Cubs Fans Booed the ‘Call Her Daddy’ Host
Here’s the vibe: Alex Cooper, the ever-unflappable “Call Her Daddy” host, stepped up to the Wrigley Field mic for the seventh-inning stretch on July 6—and got a full-on fan revolt. TMZ first broke the story, and ESPN’s Sunday Night Baseball cameras captured the moment in all its off-key glory. Cooper kicked off “Take Me Out to the Ballgame” with a grin, backed by two hype dancers, but Chicago faithful weren’t having it.
Video clips shared on Twitter show the initial polite applause morphing into a chorus of boos that lasted almost a minute. One fan on X quipped, “Is this a hidden audio test?” Another tweeted that Cooper’s pitch “had more curveballs than the Cardinals lineup.” The jeers grew so loud you could barely hear ESPN announcers trying to comment on the score instead of her vocals.
Despite the crowd’s collective side-eye, Cooper stayed cool. After wrapping her set, she flashed a big smile, waved to the crowd, and mouthed, “Thanks, guys.” If you weren’t paying attention to the scoreboard, you’d think Chicago was slipping—but the Cubs steamrolled the Cardinals 11-0, making Cooper’s cameo more of a viral sideshow than a game-changer.
Sources confirm the Cubs organization tapped Cooper last month; insiders say they were aiming to lure a younger TV audience for the nationally televised ESPN slot. Clearly, that strategy hit a snag. Social media lit up with reaction GIFs, from facepalms to mic-drop memes. A handful of fans even argued that it was all in good fun—after all, celebrities singing at ballgames is practically a rite of summer.
There’s no official word yet on Cooper’s follow-up performance of “Go Cubs Go,” but rumor has it she stuck around for the ninth inning to watch Chicago celebrate. The hosts at ESPN touched on the backlash during the postgame wrap, calling it “one of the more, uh, memorable stretches we’ve seen.”
Millennial Vibes takeaway: crowd participation is a gamble—especially when you’re a podcast star, not a pop singer. The whole scene was more viral highlight than musical highlight, and you can bet the clip will keep resurfacing every season. Cool story, right? If your FYP hasn’t picked it up yet, give it a minute—this one’s not going away. Anyway, that’s your Sunday night served with extra peanuts and a side of boos. Do what you will.
Sources: Celebrity Storm and TMZ, ESPN, Twitter
Attribution: Creative Commons Licensed
