She’s a politician who wears many hats. See Frederica Wilson’s collection

She’s a politician who wears many hats. See Frederica Wilson’s collection

Along with her advocacy for South Florida issues and people, U.S. Rep. Frederica Wilson is best known for her hats.

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She has hundreds of them in her colorful collection.

“My hat is so much a part of me,” she told the Miami Herald in 2019. That was when she considered taking off her attention-getting hats over security threats at the time.

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As a state lawmaker and congresswoman, Wilson has rarely emerged without a hat during her many public appearances and news briefings in Miami, Tallahassee and Washington. Her collection includes head-toppers in an array of colors and styles, and it’s a look that she adopted to honor her grandmother and namesake.

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Let’s take a look at Wilson’s hats at various appearances through the years:

Gallery of hats

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