Call Her Daddy – Saweetie: Blocked Numbers & Birkin Bags (Throwback Episode)

Podcast: Call Her Daddy
Host: Alex Cooper
Guest: Saweetie
Original Air Date: January 9, 2026

Overview

In this vibrant and revealing episode, Alex Cooper sits down with rapper, entrepreneur, and “Icy Girl” phenomenon Saweetie for an unfiltered conversation about self-worth, quirky food cravings, holiday traditions, career resilience, love languages, exes, and much more. The episode moves seamlessly between playful banter and raw vulnerability, offering insight into Saweetie’s personal journey, her approach to fame, relationships, and what it means to define success and self-love on her own terms.

Key Discussion Points and Insights

Saweetie’s Iconic Nails & Holiday Spirit

• Nail Art as Expression:
  • Saweetie details her glittering, chrome holiday nails, sometimes spending up to 8-10 hours getting intricate designs done, multitasking in meetings during the process.

    "It's like drawing a mural on your fingers." (Saweetie, 02:35)

• Christmas Traditions:
  • Growing up Filipino, Christmas was central in her family, full of karaoke and food.
  • She loves decorating (prefers the inside for coziness) and, as a child, opened presents on Christmas Eve.

Food Quirks and Childhood Memories

• Unusual Food Pairings:
  • Hot Cheetos on sushi, spaghetti with ranch—as a kid she even ate butter straight from the fridge!

    "So when I was a little girl...I used to sneak into the fridge and eat butter by itself. My mom caught me and said, 'If you keep eating that, you'll turn into Chucky.'" (Saweetie, 06:43)

  • Saweetie normalizes food experimentation, reminiscent of childhood comfort and family dynamics.

The Birth of “Saweetie” and Public Persona

• MySpace Origins:
  • Her rap name “Saweetie” stems from her grandmother’s nickname and a MySpace rebrand.
  • Early experience coding her profile gave her creative confidence and highlighted the roots of digital self-branding.
• Relationship with Grandmother:
  • Her grandmother predicted her business success, buying the Saweetie.com domain and supporting her long-term vision.

Navigating Public Scrutiny and Self-Identity

• Media Pressure:
  • Saweetie reveals how negative press and rumors affect her family, particularly her grandmother.
• Emotional Resilience:
  • Early on, she coped by disassociating her public persona from her real self, Diamonte. Now, she’s accepted herself fully:

    "Now I'm just so at peace with just who I am. I'm like, God knows my heart." (Saweetie, 10:56)

Energy Management and Emotional Intelligence

• Staying Unbothered:
  • Saweetie rarely “pops off” on people, preferring to conserve her energy and channel it positively. She describes this calm as her “superpower.”
• Handling Conflict in Relationships:
  • She discusses choosing not to react or retaliate, and instead reframing energy exchanges (16:21–18:18).

Hustle Before Fame: The Craigslist Era

• Pre-Fame Housing:
  • Saweetie candidly shares how she found stable, affordable living arrangements on Craigslist, staying with random but kind roommates in LA while pursuing her dreams.

    "If someone's super eager for you to rent their room, that's a red flag." (Saweetie, 20:00)

Love Life, Career Focus, and Sexual/Creative Energy

• Dating “My Career”:
  • While Alex inquires about romance, Saweetie playfully claims that her “partner” right now is her career.

    "I am seeing somebody...Their name starts with a C...my career." (Saweetie, 21:12–21:26)

  • Insightful discussion on the relationship between sexual and creative energy—sometimes it’s better to be collaborators than lovers.

Reflections on Past Relationships & Exes

• Empathy for Exes:
  • Saweetie prefers to maintain positivity with exes, separating herself from any pain and acknowledging unhealed trauma on their end.

    "A lot of men have unaddressed trauma...they project it on their partners." (Saweetie, 24:53)

• Qualities in a Partner:
  • Emotional intelligence takes precedence over wealth or physical attributes.(26:15)

On Types, Patterns, and Blocked Numbers

• Proximity over Type:
  • Addresses why she’s dated rappers—mostly due to her environment, not a real “type.”
• Blocking Exes:
  • Saweetie is frank about her use of the block button to maintain boundaries:

    “I'm a big blocker. Send you a paragraph and block your ass. And I want to see them bubbles popping up so I know that you try to…” (Saweetie, 39:13)

Gifting and Birkins

• Keeping Exes’ Gifts:
  • She keeps meaningful or custom gifts, including a customized Birkin bag sent before she even met a suitor in person—a display of her “player partner’s” unique love language.

Cheating, Discovery, and Growth

• Worst Cheating Discovery:
  • Iconic, hilarious story about using a boyfriend’s offered phone password (while he was accusing her of cheating at New Year's) to reveal he was cheating with multiple women—with the receipts found by searching assistant text threads and key words.

    "But I knew it was like a sickness, because it was like, all types of women." (Saweetie, 45:38)
    "I always add ADD humor to my pain." (Saweetie, 47:15)

  • Lesson: People project their own guilt. She’s since grown; cheating is now a definite dealbreaker.

Career, Vulnerability, and What’s Next

• Artistic Growth:
  • Taking time to drop her album allowed her to find her voice and focus—evolving from “Icy Girl” to being in her “diamond era.”

    “Through all this pressure...it's pressurized me into this diamond that's ready to shine.” (Saweetie, 51:46)

• Acting Ambitions:
  • Next up: Saweetie wants to be in an action film, channeling her athleticism and love for strong heroines.
• Biggest Misconception:
  • Many are surprised by her depth and kindness when they meet her, often expecting a more one-dimensional “hype girl” persona from her music.

Memorable Quotes & Moments

• On Artistic Integrity:

  “I'm very peculiar. So I have to be very involved with everything. Otherwise, I'll get the final product and be like, we gotta change this, this, and that.” (Saweetie, 13:06)

• On Love:

  “Some people I’ve dated, we’d have been better off as creative partners. Sexual energy and creative energy come from the same place.” (Saweetie, 22:40)

• On Breaking Up:

  “Once I’m done, I’m done...Except for when they show up at the hotel.” (Saweetie, 38:50)

• On Being Unapologetically Herself:

  “Now I’m just so at peace with just who I am. I’m like, God knows my heart. And as long as God knows my heart, there’s no problem.” (Saweetie, 10:56)

Important Timestamps

• Nails & Christmas Culture: 01:54–04:41
• Food Pairings (Hot Cheetos, Spaghetti & Ranch): 05:16–06:43
• Origin of ‘Saweetie,’ MySpace & Grandma’s Influence: 07:41–09:54
• Negative Press & Disassociation: 10:20–11:26
• Emotional Resilience & Artistry: 11:45–13:06
• Craigslist Roommates & Pre-Fame Struggles: 18:49–21:00
• Love Life–Dating “Career”: 21:12–22:18
• Creative vs Sexual Energy: 22:40–23:48
• Breakups, Blocking & Exes: 37:55–39:54
• Birkin Gift Story: 40:21–41:43
• Cheating Discovery (Iconic Story): 42:01–47:38
• Album Evolution & Diamond Era: 51:46–52:16
• Action Movie Goal: 54:16–54:41
• Biggest Misconception: 55:01–55:27

Tone & Vibe

The tone is candid, warm, unapologetically feminine, and supportive, with plenty of vulnerability, laughter, and life lessons. Alex Cooper sets a safe, fun environment where Saweetie’s multidimensional personality shines. There’s an undercurrent of empowerment, self-reflection, and celebration of women’s complexity.

Recap Takeaway

This episode beautifully humanizes Saweetie beyond her public persona: she’s a self-aware, quirky, deeply resilient artist who navigates fame’s challenges with empathy, humor, and grace. Listeners come away feeling inspired to own their growth, embrace their quirks, and set boundaries—knowing that even “Icy Girls” get their feelings hurt, but diamonds are forged under pressure.

For fans and new listeners alike, this episode is packed with memorable anecdotes, honest confessions, and empowering wisdom to carry forward into your own “diamond era.”