“Sophia with NF” Podcaster Sophia Franklin It was discovered that she had had a miscarriage.
“There’s no right way to talk about this,” Franklin, 34, wrote in a letter. “I’ve shared a lot in this book, but it’s still hard for me to say it.” Vanity Fair The essay was published on Thursday, October 22. “Having an abortion is not something to make a public scandal about, nor is it something to write about.”
She added, “I can generally reconcile the dark corners of my past, but my feelings over my abortion are, in many ways, still pending, and, frankly, sharing it publicly still feels very wrong. I’m hoping that putting myself out there will free me of self-imposed exile and shame.”
Franklin revealed that she had a miscarriage in 2023, three years after her exit from “Call Her Daddy”. (Franklin started the “Call Her Daddy” podcast in 2018 with cohost Alex CooperWho signed a single contract with Barstool Sports in 2020. she left dave portnoyThe following year it would firm up and he now runs the show under his own Unwell banner.)
A number of celebrities – both those with children and those who don’t – have spoken openly about having an abortion over the years. After Roe vs. Wade was overturned by the US Supreme Court in June 2022, many stars took to social media to express their outrage over the decision. Cheryl Burke reveals when she had one […]
“I let my boyfriend Aidan have my baby,” Franklin wrote about life after “Call Her Daddy” and starting her own podcast in her upcoming podcast. Daddy issues Memoir, quoted by Vanity Fair. “He holds my hand through this half of my life, a guy who keeps my physical self company without confronting me about my past, my direction or anything really.”
Franklin, who is now married john messamoreAfter a work trip to California it was discovered that she was pregnant. She immediately went to Planned Parenthood to discuss her options for terminating the pregnancy.
“After an hour in the initial waiting room, a nurse takes me to a room where she takes my blood and gives me a cup for my urine sample, which confirms pregnancy,” she recalled. “‘Okay…can I have an abortion?’ I ask, not really knowing what will happen next. ‘Yes, we will talk about all your options and schedule it. Maybe sometime next week.’ ‘I have to get it now,’ I say. ‘I’m leaving for Europe in two days.’
The Alex Cooper and Sophia Franklin “Call Her Daddy” drama will go down in history — so much so that Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy included it in his June 2026 memoir, Cancel Me If You Can. Portnoy wrote, “The revelation of Alex and Sophia’s torpedoed friendship was almost more than the public could comprehend.” […]
Franklin, who was 30 at the time, had a medical abortion the next morning before leaving on an international vacation with her family.
“When I finally tell my mother, who once got pregnant with a 21-year-old, I feel guilty for being 30 and getting rid of it within 48 hours,” she wrote. “I think about the so-called life I’m saving by not having kids – the partying, the stupor, the running around. How can I bring new life into the world when I can’t live enough to keep myself safe?”
Introducing the piece, Franklin said she wanted to share her story to support others in similar situations.
“I took the pills at home, and weeks later I couldn’t recognize myself in the mirror, physically or mentally, and I couldn’t figure out why,” she said looking back. “I felt crazy. I later learned that there is a physical, hormonal, neurological chain reaction. No one prepares you for that part. At the time, I only had Reddit threads and a casual comment my friend made months later to check my hormones. Getting some answers, no matter how uneven, made it less scary.”
Daddy Issues: A Memoir Will be released on Tuesday, November 10.