Left-leaning media outlets are being blasted after suggesting Ellie Kemper has a problematic and even “racist” past for winning the title of "Queen Of Love And Beauty" at St. Louis' Veiled Prophet Ball in 1999.
Updated: 11:19 ET, Jun 2 2021
ELLIE Kemper s fans are angry the actress omitted her family s wealth and her participation in the racist Veiled Prophet Ball from her 2018 memoir, My Squirrel Days.
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Ellie Kemper wrote a memoir in 2018Credit: Getty
Following the recent scandal surrounding the actress, fans spoke out after having read Ellie s memoir and noticing that she never mentioned the Ball, despite it seemingly being an important event.
She also avoided talking about how important her grandparents are in the history of St. Louis.
The summary of the book, according to Simon and Schuster, reads: Meet Ellie, the best-intentioned redhead next door.