Sophie Cunningham certainly knows how to make fun of herself at times. The WNBA player showed off her wild sense of humor in a controversial manner as she made some remarks about herpes.
Cunningham never shies away from being blunt on her Show Me Something podcast. She is a very unfiltered version of herself on the show, entertaining fans with her zany and borderline-awkward personality.
In a recent episode of the podcast, Cunningham appeared with a cold sore on her upper lip. However, she shocked her podcast host, West Wilson, after stating that she contracted herpes after she passed around a Chapstick at a youth basketball tournament held in Missouri. The Indiana Fevers star burst out laughing immediately after that comment, while Wilson became legitimately concerned for her.
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“Chapstick and I got a herpy. I have herpes,” Cunningham said
Fans Were Laughing Along With Sophie Cunningham
Fans of Sophie Cunningham know that she loves to have fun on the Show Me Something podcast. Many of them tune in regularly to see what eccentric things the Indiana Fevers star is saying now on the show.
However, even they were a bit shocked and equally concerned for Sophie Cunningham at first after she joked about herpes. Eventually, they and West Wilson both realized that she was joking around with everyone and that it was a normal cold sore. Fans would laugh along with Cunningham and found the exchange between her and Wilson quite funny.
Even though quite a few fans were surprised at her honesty and admired her being open about it, some fans weren’t so nice. There were a couple of responses that were seemingly disgusted with her showing off her cold sore and claimed they didn’t need to see it.
It seems there is a bit of a mixed reaction to Cunningham’s jokes from the fans, but at least she’s not hiding anything from the world. It’s certainly an admirable trait to have, which is to be able to laugh at yourself after all.
Cunningham Isn’t Too Bothered
Sophie Cunningham wouldn’t probably be too bothered by what fans think of her after this clip came out. We’re sure she’s going to keep being her quirky self on the podcast and entertaining the fans.
The Fever Guard did convey that a cold sore can be transmitted from non-sexual interactions, such as passing of saliva through utensils. She also shared a statistic which claimed that nearly half of Americans between the ages of 14 and 49 have shared the HSV-1 virus.
Published: Jan 19, 2026 01:11 pm