The actress Ellie Kemper He publicly apologized for participating, at 19, in an event that is directly linked to the Ku Klux Klan, an organization that defends white supremacy.
It all started a few days ago, when a series of images of this moment went viral, where the actress from The Office was named the “dancing Queen” in the “Veiled Prophet Ball”, an event organized in the 19th century by Confederate soldiers who fought against the abolition of slavery in the United States.
In 1915, that same dance was organized by the Ku Klux Klan, while from 1979, the dance sought to break with its past, but it continued to be frequented mainly by Caucasians.
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Through a statement, Kemper assured that he knows that the event “Has an indisputably racist, sexist and elitist past”, days after she was criticized and dubbed the “Queen of the KKK”.
“I did not know the story [del baile] at that time, but ignorance is no excuse. He was old enough to learn before participating. I unequivocally reject white supremacy and know that because of my race and my privilege, I benefit from a system that has unequally distributed justice and reward ”, he closed.
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