Noir Nation, Ole Miss freshman Alaina Kunes who was identified in the viral Ring Camera video showing a group of women making monkey noises and gestures outside an apartment occupied by Black students, has officially withdrawn from the university!
According to TMZ, Alaina reportedly made the decision on her own and was not suspended or expelled. The 18-year-old’s withdrawal comes after footage of the incident went viral. Despite circulated rumors online that Alaina was forced to leave the University of Mississippi due to being kicked out or suspended, the outlet reports she withdrew due to claims of harassment by fellow students and local community members.
Depending on the University of Mississippi’s policy and ongoing investigation into the incident, Alaina’s decision to withdraw doesn’t mean she has permanently exited or that she will be allowed to return.
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As we previously reported, the footage showed two women making monkey noises and gestures outside the apartment while another woman walked alongside them. Alaina has since come forward, in a written apology she says that she was unaware of the student’s race before the incident.
Alaina explains that she is aware of the harm her actions have caused and that it wasn’t her intention to hurt anyone “I can never truly understand the pain I have caused them and it was never my intention,” she said. “These girls deserve to feel seen and understood and what I did is not a reflection of who I am trying to become.”
As we previously reported fellow Ole Miss student, Jakiyra Metcalf, shared the Ring Camera footage online. She says that she and her roommates were in the apartment as the incident unfolded and approached the group of women in response. Jakiyra says that while one of the women apologized when confronted, another woman brushed it off.
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