Ellie Kemper is at the center of a Twitter controversy after photos surfaced of the actress at a 1999 ball in St. Louis several believe is controversial.
Updated: 12:25 ET, Jun 1 2021
ELLIE Kemper s fans demanded she respond to accusations she was the KKK queen at racist Veiled Prophet Ball as a teen.
The debutante ball was originally founded by white elitists and it excluded multiple racial groups, include Black communities, and it has been compared to the KKK by their costumes.
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She was just 19 years old at the timeCredit: Instagram/ Ellie Kemper
On Monday, Ellie began to trend on Twitter after a 1999 picture of her resurfaced online.
In the picture, the actress, who rose to fame for her role in The Office, was wearing a formal dress and had been named the Queen of the controversial St Louis Veiled Prophet Ball, where members wore KKK-style hoods.