Actress Ellie Kemper is being widely condemned on Twitter for participating in a debutante ball years ago that is linked to an organization that's been accused of racism.
Kemper, known for her iconic roles in "The Office" and Netflix's "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt," is facing backlash after old photos surfaced over Memorial Day weekend showing the star participating in a 1999 event known in St.
Louis as the "Veiled Prophet Ball." At the time, Kemper, then a 19-year-old college student, was crowned the "Queen of Love and Beauty" at the event, a title that's been given to over 100 participants.
According to the Veiled Prophet Organization's website, winners hold the title for one year. The organization’s initial imagery of a "Veiled Prophet".
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