In 1999, Ellie Kemper won a pageant held by the Veiled Prophet organization. Now, she's facing backlash for her involvement with the controversial organization.
. And, according to a 2014 article published by
, Jewish and Black Americans were allegedly not "allowed" in the organization for "many years. Additionally,cites Spencer as describing there being "public backlash against upsetting racial stereotypes depicted on the floats" in an annual gathering put on by the organization. In 1992, the organization changed the event's name from the Veiled Prophet parade to Fair St. Louis. The event is still held to mark Fourth of July.As the details of Kemper's participation in the pageant resurfaced, many social media users took to Twitter to share their reactions. And while Kemper is facing criticism for her ties to the Veiled Prophet organization,, "People are falsely saying Ellie Kemper was in a KKK beauty pageant.
The organization, which has no known ties to the KKK, addressed the online uproar in a statement to E! News. "The VP organization is dedicated to civic progress, economic contributions and charitable causes in St. Louis," it read in part. "Our organization believes in and promotes inclusion, diversity and equality for this region. We absolutely reject racism and have never partnered or associated with any organization that harbors these beliefs."
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