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A viral video of an Ole Miss student making racist gestures has exposed a broader pattern of alleged racial misconduct tied to the Kunes Auto Group. While the latest incident involves a family member rather than an employee, the dealership has faced lawsuits and firings for similar acts since 2025. The university is investigating the student, who has since withdrawn.
Alaina Kunes, an 18-year-old University of Mississippi freshman, withdrew from the school and issued a public apology after a viral video showed her and another woman making monkey noises and gestures outside an apartment occupied by Black students. The incident, captured on a Ring doorbell camera on November 6, sparked national outrage and a university investigation. While Kunes claimed she was unaware of the residents’ race, the mother of one of the affected students expressed regret over Kunes’s withdrawal, arguing it negatively impacts the young woman’s future. Kunes’s family has faced death threats, and her grandfather’s auto dealership has distanced itself from the incident.