Ellie Kemper Is Sorry About That Whole Racist Debutante Thing

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Ellie Kemper Is Sorry About That Whole Racist Debutante Thing
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Over Memorial Day Weekend, someone on Twitter discovered the fact that Ellie Kemper participated in St. Louis’s Veiled Prophet Parade and Ball where she was crowned the Veiled Prophet Queen of Love and Beauty in 1999. Kemper temporarily trended on Twitter, as hundreds of thousands of people discovered that there are some very strange and cinematically racist old traditions left in various pockets of this country. Now, Kemper has apologized for her participation in the Veiled Prophet Parade and Ball, which has an inarguably racist and elitist past. \n

where she was crowned the Veiled Prophet Queen of Love and Beauty in 1999. Kemper temporarily trended on Twitter, as hundreds of thousands of people discovered that there are some very strange and cinematically racist old traditions left in various pockets of this country. Now, Kemper has apologized for her participation in theFor the uninitiated, the drama was brief but delicious—if you’re the sort of person who relishes this kind of shit.

Kemper’s status as “main character” on the app has now faded, but she might re-enter the discourse with this apology, which is pretty good, all things considered.to make sure that all bases are covered, without offending anyone further, while also not further enraging the community the famous person already offended in the first place.

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