The former 'Office' star came under fire after a photo resurfaced showing her at the event over 20 years ago.
a potent mixture of secrecy, elitism, pomp and ritual, and it was intended to reassert the power and values of the wealthy white men who considered themselves to be the true fathers of St. Louis," wrote Klotz.St. Louis Post-Dispatch
photo showing a young Kemper at the ball wearing a white gown and gloves resurfaced online over Memorial Day weekend, the actor became a trending Twitter topic. "There is a very natural temptation, when you become the subject of internet criticism, to tell yourself that your detractors are getting it all wrong," Kemper wrote in Monday's Instagram post."But at some point last week, I realized that a lot of the forces behind the criticism are forces that I've spent my life supporting and agreeing with."
The"Bridesmaids" star, who reportedly comes from a prominent banking family in St. Louis, went on to say that she strongly believes"in the values of kindness, integrity, and inclusiveness." "If my experience is an indication that organizations and institutions with pasts that fall short of these beliefs should be held to account, then I have to see this experience in a positive light," she wrote."I want to apologize to the people I’ve disappointed, and I promise that moving forward I will listen, continue to educate myself, and use my privilege in support of the better society I think we’re capable of becoming," she wrote.Gina Vivinetto is a writer for TODAY.
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