BRETT Cooper is stepping into the national spotlight with a high-profile role at Fox News.
The 23-year-old online star and conservative commentator will appear on the network on Wednesday in her first gig as an official contributor.
She’s set to debut during The Will Cain Show on Fox News Channel at 4 pm ET.
Fox confirmed it has signed the YouTube and podcast personality to provide commentary across all of its media platforms.
Cooper rose to fame as host of The Comments Section, a Daily Wire podcast she fronted from 2022 to 2024.
Now based in Tennessee, Cooper continues to host The Brett Cooper Show on YouTube, where she talks politics, pop culture, and generational trends.
She amassed millions of followers across her social media channels.
Fox News Media announced her addition as part of an expanding lineup of younger, right-leaning voices.
The company operates cable networks Fox News Channel and Fox Business Network, as well as streaming services like Fox Nation.
While Cooper wasn’t specifically hired to draw in a younger audience, some insiders suggest her strong Gen Z fanbase might be beneficial in appealing to younger viewers, as reported by The Daily Mail.
According to Nielsen data, the average Fox News viewer is 69 years old.
As per a Morning Consult poll, only about 30 percent of Gen Z regularly watch broadcast or cable news, according to polling.
She joins fellow Gen Z conservative Riley Gaines, who has also found a home at the network.
She now hosts Gaines for Girls on Outkick and frequently appears on Fox.
Cooper married her husband, Alex Tombul, in April 2024 and is currently expecting their first child.
The couple live just outside Nashville and care for several farm animals.
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Cooper grew up in Chattanooga, Tennessee, before relocating to Los Angeles at age 10 to pursue acting.
She got emancipated at just 15 and later studied English literature at UCLA.
She also earned a minor in business from UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business.
Her acting credits include small roles in television and film.
She is also starring as Snow White in The Daily Wire’s upcoming live-action film.
Fox said Cooper will bring her “grounded perspective, sharp wit and distinctive takes” to its platforms.
Her commentary will cover culture, politics, and social issues through a conservative lens.
“I’ve observed shifts in the media landscape, and it’s clear that young people are eager for independent voices that are genuine and transparent with their audiences,” Cooper remarked during an appearance on Fox’s Jesse Watters Primetime in January 2025.
“They don’t want to hear from traditional pundits 24/7,” she said.
Lawrence Jones, Trey Yingst and Bill Melugin are among other young voices already on Fox’s talent roster.
