What happened between Alix Earle and Kelsey Anderson? TikTok influencer addresses rumors of her Coachella feud with the Bachelor Nation star

Alix Earle has addressed social media rumors about her alleged feud and altercation with The Bachelor star Kelsey Anderson during Coachella 2025. The speculations started after both influencers shared separate stories on their respective TikTok accounts, describing an awkward encounter during a performance at the music festival in California.

Although neither influencer named any names or made any direct references to each other, fans were quick to speculate that both stories sounded similar. They believed both influencers were describing the same incident from Coachella 2025 from opposing viewpoints.

In response to the rising speculations and rumors on social media, both Earle and Anderson clarified that they did not have a confrontation and that the speculations were completely baseless.

On April 21, Earle commented under the TikTok video of another creator breaking down the rumor of the feud and cleared the air, saying:

“I was talking about like an older woman everyone keeps trying to pin this against other influencers 😭."

More details of the Coachella feud between Alix Earle and Kelsey Anderson

Alix Earle, 23, took to TikTok on April 12, 2025, to share her version of events from the night in question. According to Earle, she and her friends were dancing during Lady Gaga's performance at Coachella when an older woman turned around and "kind of yelled" at her.

Lady Gaga - 2025 Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival - Weekend 1 - Day 1 (Image via Getty)

She said:

“We got there and it was so, so, so packed. And no one was dancing, so I was jumping up and down. And there was this woman behind me and she kind of yelled at me. I don’t know if she said, like, ‘You realize there’s other people here, right?’ … I snapped a little bit. … I was like, ‘I’m trying to have fun, b****.’”

Earle then claimed that her boyfriend, NFL star Braxton Berrios, intervened to calm the situation, and the group moved away. She referred to the woman as a "Karen," adding that the interaction was brief, surprising, and memorable.

Meanwhile, Kelsey Anderson, 25, posted her own TikTok on April 13, 2025, describing what appeared to be a negative experience during Lady Gaga's act as well. She said that an influencer ran into her, and that the incident took her by surprise.

“This girl ran into me, straight up ran into me, and then screamed at me, like, ‘Don’t shove me, b****!. And I was like, ‘Oh, my God. You ran into me!’ I wish that I knew who she was. She was definitely an influencer, but she was so mean.”

The Bachelor Star Kelsey Anderson for Raising Cane's newest retail lines during NYFW (Image via Getty)

Although she did not name any names, her using the term "influencer" sparked speculation online, with some viewers suggesting she might be referring to Earle— a rumor that quickly gained traction.

Both deny the Coachella feud

Because the timing and setting of both stories overlapped, speculation ran wild online. Many users believed that Anderson's unnamed influencers and Earle's "Karen" at Coachella 2025 were the same person, just described from two different viewpoints.

Following the rumors of a feud gaining traction online, Anderson was quick to shut down the rumors. In a comment on her TikTok, she said,

"No I didn’t know who the person was, I just am assuming they were an influencer haha.”

Earle also responded to fan speculation. On April 21, she commented under a TikTok about the rumor, saying that she was referring to an "older woman," and that people seem to be trying to "pin this against other influencers" instead.

Coachella 2025 happened over two weekends—April 11-13 and April 18-20— in Indio, California. Some of the headliner acts included Lady Gaga, Bad Bunny, and SZA. K-Pop stars Lisa and Jennie also performed at the show, with Jennie making her Coachella debut as a solo artist.

About the author

Devangee Halder is a Food writer at Sportskeeda. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Economics and a Master's Degree in International Studies. A bibliophile and foodie, her academic background, with the intersection of history and cultural studies, has deepened her love for reading and writing.

With over a year of experience, including an internship at Indian Express, which she landed through correspondence with editor Raj Kumar Jha, she transitioned into her current role at this company. As a journalist covering gastronomic trends and other news from the F&B Industry, she veers away from prescriptivism, and instead prioritizes questioning of current narratives, and forwarding relevant news, ensuring they are devoid of sensationalism.

Devangee approaches food with an interdisciplinary lens, locating it vis-à-vis areas such as culture, history, memory, and economics, within which culinary traditions found fruition and subsequently flourished. When not working, she enjoys cooking and reading, alongside her newfound interest in weightlifting. Among her favorite personalities are Sarah Todd and Vikas Khanna, and she admires the late chef Jock Zonfrillo for his work on indigenous food habits and ingredients.

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