Alexis Wilkins, the country singer girlfriend of FBI Director Kash Patel, 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 on Wednesday.

Wilkins announced the gig on X and said, “What a great honor to be a part of the 250th birthday of this great nation.”

More well-known entertainers dropped out of the event in the past few weeks, and many people on social media weren’t as excited as she was about the performance.

Some people joked Wilkins got the gig because Lara Trump, the president’s singing daughter-in-law, wasn’t available.

I guess Lara Trump was busy? https://t.co/ktzkuFZjcF

I have a feeling that @LaraLeaTrump is really pissed off that she isn't who got asked to replace Milli Vanilli. https://t.co/JpgZ0H7WMS

And, of course, many people assumed that Wilkins’ relationship with Patel helped get her the spot.

BREAKING: Because Trump can't get real stars, the FBI Director's side piece gets a slot!!!Goddess Bless America! https://t.co/BmYcDGJuSd

So, @FBIDirectorKash’s girlfriend is the FEATURED performer for this Freedom 250 event, huh? They couldn’t even get a D-list artist? https://t.co/7UEwoCpdb5

One person did at least feign excitement.

When I heard Vanilla Ice wouldn’t be participating, I had my fingers crossed she’d step in! It’s a July 4 miracle https://t.co/DSdznrDfHj

But Wilkins got testy after X user @sarahigdon asked rhetorically ― and snarkily ― “Does having the FBI director’s girlfriend getting paid by the taxpayers to perform violate federal ethics laws?”

Does having the FBI director’s girlfriend getting paid by the taxpayers to perform violate federal ethics laws? 🤔 https://t.co/Gl150qZS7J

Wilkins offered a lengthy response where she insisted that she got the gig strictly on her own merits:

Let’s just get a few things straight, because this is long overdue.

I’m 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.

But Wilkins’ 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.

You don’t even have 6k monthly listeners. What “successful career”? https://t.co/OYDq0qHsRl pic.twitter.com/FFvmdePETD

Wilkins, 27, has been dating Patel, 46, for around three years after being introduced by a mutual friend in Nashville, Tennessee.

The relationship has gotten more public attention ― and outcry — since Patel became FBI director, especially in November when it was revealed that he had ordered a SWAT security detail for her when she traveled.

In December, Patel came under fire after reports that he ordered Wilkins’ security officers to drive one of her drunk friends home after a night of partying.

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