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Ole Miss coed caught making racist monkey noises outside black students’ door drops out

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Worrell, G. (2026, November 10). Ole Miss coed caught making racist monkey noises outside black students’ door drops out. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/11/10/us-news/ole-miss-coed-caught-making-racist-monkey-noises-outside-black-students-door-drops-out/

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Alaina Kunes, an 18-year-old student at the University of Mississippi, has withdrawn from the university following a video where she is seen making racist monkey noises and gestures outside an apartment shared by three black students. The incident, captured on TikTok and viewed nearly 13 million times, prompted Kunes to issue a public apology for her actions, which she described as insensitive and inappropriate. While not officially suspended or expelled, Kunes has voluntarily left the university temporarily amid backlash and death threats against her and her family.

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The University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) launched an investigation after a video showing two white female students making monkey sounds and gestures near the apartment of Black students went viral on social media. The incident occurred on November 6, 2026, around 8:37 PM, as captured by a Ring doorbell camera outside Jakiyra Metcalf's apartment. Alaina Kunes, one of the individuals in the video, issued an apology and stated she was unaware of the racial implications at the time but did not admit to intentional racism. Ole Miss Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Shawnboda Mead condemned the behavior, emphasizing the university’s commitment to maintaining a safe and respectful environment. In response to widespread backlash, Kunes has withdrawn from the university temporarily. Her family's business, the Wisconsin-based Kunes Auto Group, is now facing legal challenges related to racism claims.

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The Ole Miss student who fessed up to making racist monkey noises and gestures outside an apartment shared by three black students has temporarily abandoned her studies, The Post has learned.

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“I would have never intentionally made those noises or gestures toward a person of color,” the coed claimed, and added that she had personally apologized to the insulted women.

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The Ole Miss student who fessed up to making racist monkey noises and gestures outside an apartment shared by three black students has temporarily abandoned her studies, The Post has learned. asserted

Post → fesse → studies

Alaina Kunes, 18, has voluntarily withdrawn from the university, a spokesperson for her lawyer confirmed on Tuesday – adding that she was not suspended or asked to leave the Oxford campus. asserted

she → withdraw → campus

The announcement came just hours after Kunes issued a public apology for the hateful, caught-on-camera stunt, which has been seen by almost 13 million people since it was shared on TikTok by student Jakiyra Metcalf over the weekend. asserted

it → come → weekend

“To the women I offended and to the Ole Miss community, I sincerely apologize,” Kunes, who was one of three women seen in the video, wrote in a statement released earlier Tuesday. asserted

who → offend → statement

“Before the incident on November 6, I never met the women involved and was unaware of their race. asserted

I → meet → race

However, I recognize my actions were insensitive, inappropriate, and deeply harmful. asserted

actions → recognize → ?

“I would have never intentionally made those noises or gestures toward a person of color,” the coed claimed, and added that she had personally apologized to the insulted women. asserted

she → make → women

Kunes – whose father, Scott Kunes, is the former COO of the Wisconsin-based Kunes Auto Group – wrote that she and her family have received death threats and faced harassment ever since she was identified online as one of the video subjects. asserted

she → base → subjects

Her dad’s former employer, which owns some 50 dealerships across four Midwestern states, has also come under fire in the wake of the viral video. asserted

which → own → video

The company was previously the subject of protests after a black customer said the N-word was printed on her service sticker when she went to get her oil changed at a Wisconsin Kunes location in February 2025. asserted

oil → say → February

Earlier this year, another Kunes customer reportedly complained that a salesman sent her a racist text message featuring a photo of a dancing ape wearing a bathing suit. uncertain

salesman → complain → suit

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