Meet the Zoomer First Lady of the FBI

Plus: Inside the Dramatic Arrest of an Olympic Snowboarder Turned FBI Fugitive

View in browser | Update preferences SUBSCRIBE FOR FULL ACCESS Who do you have lunch with? Probably not Kash Patel's girlfriend, Alexis Wilkins, a country singer. But Aidan McLaughlin, our Washington correspondent, is here to recount his meal with the Zoomer first lady of the FBI. Aidan recently sat down with Wilkins, who's been netting some pretty bad headlines for how precious FBI resources have found their way into her life—whether it's Patel zipping to see her on a government jet, or the taxpayer-funded security detail assigned to protect her. And she talked about all that, and more. In other FBI news: they finally busted Ryan Wedding, the onetime Olympian snowboarder turned alleged cocaine kingpin. Vanity Fair's Clara Molot has exclusive details on the two-year manhunt that ended in Wedding's arrest this week. I can tell you right now which of these two VF stories Kash Patel would rather you read, but I say, read them both! And all the rest of the great stuff we have here for you. Stay cozy this weekend! CLAIRE HOWORTH, DEPUTY EDITOR Meet the Zoomer First Lady of the FBI BY AIDAN MCLAUGHLIN Aspiring country star—and girlfriend of Kash Patel—Alexis Wilkins has friends in high places, and some aren't big on social graces. But life as the first lady of the FBI isn't always so easy, she tells Vanity Fair: "I just turned 27. I think it's a little too old to run the party-girl trope." READ MORE Trending Stories CRIME Inside the Dramatic Arrest of an Olympic Snowboarder Turned America's Most Wanted BY CLARA MOLOT The FBI says Ryan James Wedding, the alleged leader of one of the world's most violent drug rings, is in its custody and en route to Los Angeles to face murder and cocaine-trafficking charges. READ MORE NEWS Friends and Family Descend on Rome for Valentino's Funeral BY MONICA COVIELLO Anne Hathaway, Anna Wintour, Giancarlo Giammetti, and many more gathered to honor the late fashion designer: "We lose the most beautiful flower." READ MORE CULTURE How to Mint Two Stars in 60 Days or Less BY KASE WICKMAN Heated Rivalry stars Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams have seen their public profiles skyrocket from obscurity to global obsession in the scant two months since the show premiered. READ MORE Live From Sundance Everything Under the Sundance Film Festival 2026 BY VANITY FAIR Follow along Vanity Fair's live blog to see on-the-ground photos and commentary from John Ross, Hillary Busis, and Carly Walsh, as well as analysis and commentary from the rest of the VF team throughout the 2026 festival's whirlwind first days. READ MORE In Case You Missed It Davos Is Feeling Very Mar-a-Lago This Year Anxious world leaders, beefing billionaires, and grifters aplenty have descended on the sleepy Swiss town this week for the 2026 World Economic Forum Annual Meeting. Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie Are Headed to the Olympics—for Real This Time The Heated Rivalry costars, whose fictional counterparts competed in the Olympics, will be among the prominent personalities in the Olympic Torch Relay. MORE FROM VANITY FAIR POLITICS BUSINESS HOLLYWOOD STYLE ROYALS CELEBRITY This e-mail was sent to you by VANITY FAIR. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not bulk or junk folders), please add our e-mail address, vanityfair@newsletter.vf.com, to your address book. View our Privacy Policy Unsubscribe Copyright © Condé Nast 2026. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.