{"id":2474070,"date":"2026-06-24T19:03:44","date_gmt":"2026-06-24T19:03:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2474070"},"modified":"2026-06-24T19:03:44","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T19:03:44","slug":"alexis-wilkins-reacts-to-claims-kash-patel-helped-her-land-freedom-250-gig","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/alexis-wilkins-reacts-to-claims-kash-patel-helped-her-land-freedom-250-gig\/","title":{"rendered":"Alexis Wilkins Reacts To Claims Kash Patel Helped Her Land Freedom 250 Gig"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Alexis Wilkins<\/a>, the country singer girlfriend of FBI<\/a> Director Kash Patel<\/a>, had a testy response to a question asked on social media after she announced she was performing during the opening night of the Great American State Fair<\/a> on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Wilkins announced the gig on X<\/a> and said, \u201cWhat a great honor to be a part of the 250th birthday of this great nation.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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More well-known entertainers dropped out of the event in the past few weeks<\/a>, and many people on social media weren\u2019t as excited as she was about the performance.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Some people joked Wilkins got the gig because Lara Trump<\/a>, the president\u2019s singing daughter-in-law,<\/a> wasn\u2019t available.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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And, of course, many people assumed that Wilkins\u2019 relationship with Patel helped get her the spot.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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BREAKING: Because Trump can’t get real stars, the FBI Director’s side piece gets a slot!!!<\/p>\n

Goddess Bless America! https:\/\/t.co\/BmYcDGJuSd<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 EU says Elon should not lie abt my blue check (@emptywheel) June 23, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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One person did at least feign excitement.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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When I heard Vanilla Ice wouldn\u2019t be participating, I had my fingers crossed she\u2019d step in! It\u2019s a July 4 miracle https:\/\/t.co\/DSdznrDfHj<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Matthew Sitman (@MatthewSitman) June 23, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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But Wilkins got testy after X user @sarahigdon asked rhetorically<\/a> \u2015 and snarkily \u2015 \u201cDoes having the FBI director\u2019s girlfriend getting paid by the taxpayers to perform violate federal ethics laws?\u201d<\/span> <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Does having the FBI director\u2019s girlfriend getting paid by the taxpayers to perform violate federal ethics laws? \ud83e\udd14 https:\/\/t.co\/Gl150qZS7J<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Sara Higdon (@SaraHigdon) June 23, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Wilkins offered a lengthy response<\/a> where she insisted that she got the gig strictly on her own merits:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Let\u2019s just get a few things straight, because this is long overdue. <\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. I have been a country music artist for years now. I have had a successful career in both music and commentary\/strategy. People don\u2019t get to negate that for clicks or headlines. I was invited to sing this anthem on my own accord, as I have been many other places throughout my career <\/span><\/li>\n
  2. I am not accepting payment for this great honor.<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. The Freedom250 entire celebration is on a fundraising arm; neither UFC nor any National Mall celebrations are \u201ctaxpayer funded\u201d (you would think, as a journalist, this would be something she would know or at least look into) <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    I\u2019m no longer accepting false narratives and total sham accusations that diminish my hard work and earned accomplishments, so please expect this kind of response to continue.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

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    But Wilkins\u2019 fiery response may not have been the mic-drop moment she may have imagined while writing it after people brought evidence that suggested her definition of success might differ from others.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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    Wilkins, 27, has been dating Patel, 46, for around three years after being introduced by a mutual friend in Nashville, Tennessee.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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    The relationship has gotten more public attention \u2015 and outcry \u2014 since Patel became FBI director, especially in November when it was revealed that <\/span>he had ordered a SWAT security detail<\/span><\/a> for her when she traveled.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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    In December, Patel came under fire after reports that <\/span>he ordered Wilkins\u2019 security officers<\/span><\/a> to drive one of her drunk friends home after a night of partying.<\/span> <\/p>\n<\/div>\n