Ellie Kemper has addressed the criticism she's received on social media after a newspaper article on her being crowned the 1999 Queen of Love and Beauty at the Veiled Prophet Ball in St.
Louis, Missouri, when she was 19 years old resurfaced.According to the St. Louis government website, the Veiled Prophet is an organization that was created in 1878 «by white male community leaders»… who «sought to recreate the Mardi Gras type of community-wide celebration.» But the organization has come under fire due to allegations of racism, and has been met with protests since the '70s.
The organization previously denied it's racist in a statement.On Monday, 41-year-old Kemper apologized for her past involvement in the pageant.«The century-old.
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