Basic Munchkin Hireling question

[Gerrerd]

I've searched through all the questions regarding hirelings, and I did not see the answer to this specific question. If i've missed it, apologies :-)

Been playing muchkin for a week or two now, and the question about the hireling just came up. I'm a elven cleric with a hireling on the board. Can i play Kneepads of allure on the hireling? Or is the default hireling considered the same race/class as the player?

Thanks!