Former "The Office" star Ellie Kemper recently found herself on the Twitter trending page for all the wrong reasons after her past as the "Veiled Prophet Queen 1999" came under intense scrutiny online.Fans of the 41-year old actress, best known for playing the role of receptionist Erin Hannon in NBC's The Office, were recently taken aback upon clicking her name in the trending tab. They were made to face the unexpected reality of her participating in an alleged "racist pageant" during her younger days.So was no one gonna tell me Ellie kemper aka kimmy Schmidt was crowned KKK queen in 1999 pic.twitter.com/QdHJ6wGZGv— charlie (@dianahungerr) May 31, 2021Ellie Kemper being a KKK pageant queen wasn’t on my 2021 bingo card pic.twitter.com/agzqEuVgXD— EMOTIONAL TWAT🦑 (@squidneyevans) May 31, 2021Ellie Kemper grew up in St. Louis, where the Veiled Prophet Organization has organized an annual debutante ball since 1878.The actress took home the title of "Veiled Prophet Queen of Love and Beauty" in 1999, a feat that seems to have become a notorious blip on her career if recent reactions are anything to go by.The recent furor over Ellie Kemper's title is because the organization has been heavily criticized for its alleged links to the Ku Klux Klan (KKK) and being classist due to its association with wealthy and local elites.What is the Veiled Prophet Ball? Ellie Kemper trends online after actress' past comes under intense scrutiny onlineBack in 2014, an article by The Atlantic had delved deep into the murky origins of the Veiled Prophet Organization.Initially organized as a means to replicate the aura of festivity associated with the celebration of Mardi Gras, brothers Charles and Alonzo Slayback created a mythology for the foundation of a secret elite society called the Veiled Prophet Organization.They borrowed the name "The Veiled Prophet of Khorassan" from Irish Poet Thomas Moore's oriental romance "Lalla Rookh" and primarily aimed to boost trade and establish "class control" via their initiative.The Veiled Prophet activities were also deemed a response to the growing labor unrest in the city, involving cooperation between white and black workers.The organization is allegedly tinged with a racist undertone, as black members were not allowed to join until 1979, more than a hundred years after its inception.People are really trying to make the case that this “tradition” Ellie Kemper participated in wasn’t created by the klan or at least klan adjacent?Bruh that’s a whole klan fit. pic.twitter.com/MizOi8zOk2— Kennedy Moore (@KennedyXpress) May 31, 2021😔 I want her to come out and publicly unclaim it!! pic.twitter.com/HsBisGuvSH— Thee Hannah (@hannastasia) May 31, 2021The first Veiled Prophet's appearance, as described in the Atlantic article, highlighted an ominous presence that bore a stark resemblance to a Klansman:"In fact, to underline the message of class and race hegemony, the image of the first Veiled Prophet is armed with a shotgun and pistol and is strikingly similar in appearance to a Klansman."Keeping in mind the socio-political connotations of that time and the rampant racial divide, scores of Twitter users recently took to the platform to express a myriad of emotions with regards to Ellie Kemper being crowned a former "Veiled Prophet Queen."When Ellie Kemper sees that she’s trending vs when she sees why she’s trending: pic.twitter.com/dlN7METKIE— Sailor Mercury Retrograde💧 (@rafalafaaa) May 31, 2021This is the perfect reaction, regarding the news about Ellie Kemper: pic.twitter.com/1HCv4nGIpf— Charles Lee (@Goofyfan_Chuck) May 31, 2021Ellie Kemper’s publicist checking their phone at the bbq today pic.twitter.com/3ctQ4PdAgz— Yolanda Winston is a Vaccine Slut (@robinsparklezz) May 31, 2021“Hey why’s Ellie Kemper trendi...” pic.twitter.com/NTOg2BdIU6— Dustin Brewer (@dstnbrwr) May 31, 2021 pic.twitter.com/MGmGk8XQRM— anyanka~decides on felony or ice cream in the car (@quitabunnies) May 31, 2021ellie kemper being one of the kkk pageant queens is one of the most insane things i’ve ever read in my life https://t.co/9cN8uyPI5M— ً (@wIwperkins) May 31, 2021Wait, what? pic.twitter.com/pT5vs5xGUa— The Chaos Theatre (@durrellb) May 31, 2021Me clicking on Ellie Kemper as a trending topic pic.twitter.com/oCbdbY7zN4— Chelsea 😷 (@chelseabird09) May 31, 2021Just learned that Ellie Kemper was a 19 year old KKK beauty queen and that Crystal Kung Minkoff, wife of rob minkoff and of #RHOBH fame, has a warrant out for her arrest in the state of Arizona in the span of five minutes please respect my privacy at this time while I pic.twitter.com/QLCPkj6VOW— maybe: diane (@dianelyssa) May 31, 2021I watch Kimmy Schmidt everyday and now I’m hearing Ellie Kemper was a KKK Pageant Queen when she was 19 and had the NERVE to breathe the same air as Titus Burgess???? pic.twitter.com/bZYRH72Xxq— baldhead heaux (@cxerralvnae) May 31, 2021*Checks to see* pic.twitter.com/qdULjpPBGc— Agustin Macias (@August_Macias) June 1, 2021Why is Ellie Kemper tren……Oh my pic.twitter.com/Wfhh5yg414— The Nostalgic Gamer 🍥 (@NostalgicOne86) May 31, 2021Woke up from my nap to see I lost Ellie Kemper. I really liked that one. pic.twitter.com/sES5S6Azv1— KC (@kcbgbrother) May 31, 2021I just found out why #elliekemper is trending. pic.twitter.com/OhtV56yO4t— Bobbie (@anothergreenwo3) June 1, 2021Before and after I saw why Ellie Kemper was trending pic.twitter.com/UckdNH4nbH— !Megan! (she/her) (@morethanpilots) May 31, 2021just found out about ellie kemper. pic.twitter.com/VvmvM8kIfm— mikayla claims ep 6 & 9 (@andrcwspencer) May 31, 2021Before and after I saw why Ellie Kemper was trending pic.twitter.com/NuWU5cbgMS— !Megan! (she/her) (@morethanpilots) May 31, 2021just found out why ellie kemper is trending pic.twitter.com/UVIMegTUOr— kara (@hiipstec) May 31, 2021“Why is Ellie Kemper trending, did she say something stupid or is it just her birthday-“ pic.twitter.com/NeWvTfOLXX— Audrey @ Shadow Realm 👻✨ (@Turbocrit) June 1, 2021ok i assumed the Ellie Kemper trend was about some new comedy i was never going to see, but pic.twitter.com/BtnLb2DUuZ— violue (@violue) May 31, 2021me opening the “ellie kemper” trending topic pic.twitter.com/kg7jr0FmX6— Moderna Warfare (@jillybeees) June 1, 2021Wakes up to see Ellie Kemper trending,Clicks on trend,Me: pic.twitter.com/Wg2YlB3EzS— Kd (@kdoggmanutd) June 1, 2021As reactions continue to come in thick and fast, it remains to be seen if Ellie Kemper will issue a public statement in response to the unexpected allegations against her.