Ellie Kemper apologizes for taking part in controversial debutante ball: 'Ignorance is no excuse'
“The century-old organization that hosted the debutante 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 unequivocally deplore, denounce, and reject white supremacy. Ellie Kemper in 2018.Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images She quickly came under fire on social media, with some commenters labeling her a “KKK princess.” (Two of the group’s architects,Alonzo and Charles Slayback, were former Confederate soldiers....