Allie Eklund denies asking for equity in Kacie Adkison’s skincare business

McBee Dynasty star Allie Eklund has publicly denied claims that she sought equity in Kacie Adkison’s skincare business, clarifying her role in the venture and her relationship with ex-boyfriend Steven McBee Jr. The revelation comes amid ongoing drama surrounding the duo’s split and the growth of Adkison’s tallow-based skincare brand under the McBee Farms umbrella.

Eklund, 29, told *Us Weekly* that she was never asked for a financial stake in the business and that any discussions about her involvement were initiated by Steven McBee Jr., not herself. “I never asked for that, and I actually ultimately declined that percentage because I didn’t feel like I had the capacity to take on another business venture at the moment,” she said. She described being approached in the fall of 2025 by Adkison and McBee, who had previously dated, to assist with marketing the tallow skincare line. However, Eklund emphasized that she was already juggling multiple business commitments, including her family’s Triple E farm and its retail arm, Triple E Mercantile.

“I had a lot going on business wise on my own with my family’s businesses and my personal businesses that I’ve been involved in for a decade,” Eklund recalled. She claimed that McBee had already begun negotiating her involvement behind her back, a revelation that surprised her. “That was the first I had heard of it when they brought that to my attention,” she said, adding that she had no knowledge of McBee’s discussions with Adkison about her potential equity stake.

The conflict escalated during the third season of *The McBee Dynasty: Real American Cowboys*, where McBee suggested Eklund take over the marketing of Adkison’s business in exchange for a cut of profits. Adkison, who is engaged to McBee’s brother Cole, expressed frustration during a on-camera conversation with Eklund, stating she had invested $12,000 into the venture and was working five days a week. “I haven’t gotten paid yet,” she said, according to the *Us Weekly* report. McBee later proposed a profit-sharing model that would have given Adkison 40%, McBee Farms 40%, and Eklund 20%, a plan Adkison rejected without consulting her fiancé.

Eklund maintained that she had no interest in financial involvement, despite offering to help with marketing. “I wanted to support them as a friend wherever I could,” she said. She also noted that she and Adkison had discussed a potential collaboration on a tallow-based product line but that the idea was abandoned after her split from McBee. “Since breaking up, we didn’t end up doing that,” she said, adding that Adkison had raised concerns about the potential for conflict if Eklund were to hold a stake in the business. “I communicated that that’s something that should be in an operating agreement,” Eklund explained.

The drama unfolded against the backdrop of McBee’s public accusations of infidelity during the Stagecoach Music Festival in April 2026, which Eklund denied. The couple’s relationship, which lasted less than a year, has been a focal point of the *McBee Dynasty* series, with McBee’s attempts to involve Eklund in his family’s business drawing criticism from Adkison and others.

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