Brett Cooper (born October 12, 2001) is an American conservative political commentator, media personality, and actress. She hosts the

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channel ''The Comments Section with Brett Cooper'', produced by ''

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Early life and acting roles

Cooper was born on October 12, 2001 in Bellingham,

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. She was raised in

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, and when she was ten, she moved to

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, where she began to pursue a professional acting career. For almost ten years, she had roles in theater, television and film, including a role as an extra in the 2012 film '' Parental Guidance''. She has written for the

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and was an ambassador for

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and Turning Point USA.

''The Comments Section with Brett Cooper''

In January 2022, Cooper signed on with ''

'' to start a new podcast called ''The Comments Section with Brett Cooper''. According to the "About" section of the show's YouTube channel, it is a "viral content and news review show." In March 2022, ''

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'' described Cooper's show as "aim ngto capture a

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audience on TikTok and YouTube." In March 2023, nonprofit media watchdog organization Media Matters said Cooper had "replayed and praised" insults against influencer Dylan Mulvaney by her ''Daily Wire'' colleague Matt Walsh, who was later demonetized on

for infringing YouTube policies and advertiser-friendly guidelines. According to Rachel Leishman at '' The Mary Sue'' in October 2023, "The trailer for the show sets it up as if she is reading comments and making a statement on what 'leftists' are saying or pushing back against liberal ideals, but in reality, she just picks a topic of conversation and shares her opinions."

Personal life

In October 2023, Cooper became engaged to Alex Tombul, the founder of an

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. They married in April 2024.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

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