So remember, Ellie Kemper, who was crowned the queen of love and beauty at the veiled prophet ball in

1999. Remember the organization based in Missouri founded in

1878. Well, it was

She might as well have been partying with the KKK and this happened when she was 19 years old and I told you

she would apologize. Well, here it is on her Instagram account, isn't that special? Hi guys,

when I was 19 years old, I decided to participate in a debut-top ball in my hometown.

The century-old organization that hosted the debut-top ball had an unquestionably racist

sexist and elitist past. I was not aware of this history at the time, but ignorance is no excuse.

I was old enough to have educated myself before getting involved.

Agonizing, but I told you that she would apologize and that's why it was so difficult to be on

her side when being attacked because as Pat Gray is fond of saying he loves it when the left

eat their own and I am starting to come to his side of the table. I'll tell you that.

It is agonizing, but you knew it was going to happen. So good for her because she recognized

her excuses. She went on to say, I unequivocally deplore denounce and reject white supremacy.

At the time, I acknowledge that because of my race and my privilege, I am the beneficiary of a

system that has dispensed unequal justice and unequal rewards. There is a very natural temptation

when you become the subject of internet criticism to tell yourself that your detractors are getting

it all wrong. But at some point last week, I realized that a lot of the forces behind the

criticism are the forces that I spent my life supporting and agreeing with. Uh-huh, that's what

we said. I want to apologize to the people I've disappointed and I promise that moving forward,

I will listen, continue to educate myself, and use my privilege and support of the better

society I think we're capable of becoming. Thanks for reading this. Oh, no, Ellie Kemper.

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