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Ole Miss coed who ‘doubled down with monkey noises’ when confronted by black students raises thousands in racist fundraiser

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Worrell, G. (2026, November 11). Ole Miss coed who ‘doubled down with monkey noises’ when confronted by black students raises thousands in racist fundraiser. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/11/11/us-news/ole-miss-coed-raises-thousands-in-racist-fundraiser/

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A University of Mississippi student who made monkey noises at black students has raised over $20,000 through a controversial online fundraiser created by a self-proclaimed independent journalist. The fundraiser claims to support the student financially and encourages others facing similar backlash to resist issuing apologies. Meanwhile, one of the targeted black students confirmed that after an initial apology from another person involved, the student who made monkey noises continued the behavior, which is under investigation by university officials.

Written by AI on 2026-11-12, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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On November 9, 2026, University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) initiated an investigation after a video went viral on social media showing two white students making monkey sounds and gestures outside the apartment door of a Black student. The video was shared via TikTok by another Ole Miss student, Jakiyra Metcalf, who captured the incident on her Ring camera.

The university's vice chancellor for student affairs, Shawnboda Mead, condemned the behavior as "deeply troubling" and emphasized the commitment to maintaining a safe and welcoming environment for all community members. One of the individuals in the video, Alaina Kunes, apologized but denied racial intent, stating she would have never intentionally targeted a person of color. Despite this, Kunes withdrew from Ole Miss amid online harassment.

The incident has sparked discussions about race relations and accountability on campus, with some outlets like CBS News noting that Metcalf’s roommate Kaiyden Caldwell felt the apology did not address the hurt caused by the incident. Another student involved in raising funds for Alaina Kunes through GiveSendGo further fueled controversy, highlighting ongoing tensions over how such incidents are perceived and addressed.

Written for “Racist Incidents at Ole Miss” on 2026-11-12, grounded in this article and the 16 other(s) covering the same event.

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An Ole Miss student who allegedly doubled down on making monkey gestures when confronted by three black students has raised thousands of dollars in a fundraiser launched by a well-known troll. uncertain

who → double → troll

The controversial GiveSendGo page created to support the blonde woman seen in now-viral Ring-doorbell-camera clip of the hateful behavior had raked in $20,000 of its $50,000 goal as of Wednesday afternoon. “She did nothing wrong. asserted

She → create → nothing

She did not assault anyone. asserted

She → assault → anyone

She did not break any law. asserted

She → break → law

She made noises in a public walkway. asserted

She → make → walkway

The rest is a campus bureaucracy and online mob treating a juvenile stunt as a hate crime because the residents were black,” reads a bio for the GiveSendGo, which was created late Tuesday by a self-proclaimed “independent journalist.” asserted

which → treat → journalist

The man who launched the fundraiser encouraged “segregation” and mocked a black Ole Miss student in social media posts. asserted

who → launch → posts

His controversial GiveSendGo for the student “is to cover lost income or opportunities, and anything else required so she does not have to fold. asserted

she → cover → income

No ‘I didn’t know.’ asserted

I → know → ?

“Donate so the next girl (or guy) who gets the same treatment has a reason not to issue the scripted statement,” the fundraiser proclaims. asserted

fundraiser → donate → statement

The Post could not confirm the identity of the blonde woman in the video — though online sleuths claimed she is a 19-year-old from a suburb of Memphis. uncertain

she → confirm → Memphis

The three black roommates revealed what their Ring camera did not capture that night, during their first sit-down interview with CBS Mornings on Wednesday. asserted

camera → reveal → Wednesday

“We actually went outside and tried to, like, approach them and get them to explain why they did that,” said Jakiyra Metcalf, who shared the clip on TikTok. asserted

who → go → TikTok

“One girl was apologizing. asserted

girl → apologize → ?

She was like, ‘I’m sorry, we did that to like four doors.’ asserted

we → ’m → doors

And, mind you, we didn’t see anyone else’s door – it was just ours that was targeted. asserted

that → mind → door

And she was like ‘We didn’t mean any harm,’” Johnson said. asserted

Johnson → mean → harm

But the blonde offender, who is seen making the hateful gestures next in the video, doubled down on the gimmick. asserted

who → see → gimmick

“She continued to make the gestures after [Kunes] was apologizing – so it was like a slap in the face,” Johnson said. asserted

Johnson → continue → face

Kunes is the only one out of the trio of women seen in the video that has publicly confirmed her involvement in the disgusting scene. asserted

that → see → scene

She released a statement apologizing for actions on Tuesday, when it was also revealed that she has since voluntarily left the university. asserted

she → release → university

Officials at Ole Miss announced on Monday that they were launching an investigation into the sickening incident. asserted

they → announce → incident

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