FBI Director’s Girlfriend Pushes Back on Favoritism Claims Over Freedom 250 Event Slot

Alexis Wilkins, a last-minute add to the Great American State Fair lineup, says she earned the booking on her own merits — and is done letting critics "diminish" her career

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According to The Hollywood Reporter’s source item, FBI Director’s Girlfriend Pushes Back on Favoritism Claims Over Freedom 250 Event Slot, Alexis Wilkins, a last-minute add to the Great American State Fair lineup, says she earned the booking on her own merits — and is done letting critics “diminish” her career

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