Many of you know I had shoulder surgery and am working one-handed.
I lost part of the post (as far as I can tell acting under the influence of Percocet).
Fluke was probably a limited public figure. That's an indivudal those "thrust themselves to the forefront of particular public controversies in order to influence the resolution of the issues involved." Gertz v. Robert Welch, Inc., 418 U.S. 323, 345.
I lost part of the post because of the mis-use of tags.
Her voluntary appearance with the specific intention of influencing public policy would I believe, qualify her as a public figure.