Country singer Alexis Wilkins, the girlfriend of FBI Director Kash Patel, defended her performance slot at the Great American State Fair on Wednesday as a gig she garnered on her merits.
Wilkins, who averages about 5,800 monthly listeners on Spotify, wrote on X that she was “invited to sing this anthem on my own accord” at Wednesday evening’s event on the National Mall and would not receive payment “for this great honor” after facing criticism that her connection to Patel influenced the booking.
“I have been a country music artist for years now. I have had a successful career in both music and commentary/strategy,” Wilkins wrote. “People don’t get to negate that for clicks or headlines.”