A University of Mississippi student has shared Ring camera footage that appears to show three white women passing her apartment, with two of them making monkey gestures and sounds near her door.
Jakiyra Metcalf posted the video Saturday with the caption, “what do we have to say about this?” The clip quickly spread across TikTok.
Recorded on November 6 at approximately 8:37 p.m., the footage shows one woman turning toward Metcalf’s apartment, beating her chest and making noises associated with a monkey.
A second woman then appears to imitate the behavior, jumping up and down while making similar sounds before following the first woman down the hallway.
The third woman did not appear to make gestures or noises, but the footage showed her smiling as she walked behind the other two.
One of the women could also be heard laughing as the group moved away from the camera.
In a comment beneath the widely shared video, Metcalf said the students later learned that the women lived in the apartment directly above theirs.
The footage was also posted on Facebook by Tasha Bolton, who said she is the mother of one of the students living with Metcalf.
Jakiyra Metcalf, a University of Mississippi student, shared the Ring camera video Saturday, prompting widespread reaction on TikTok
The November 6 footage, recorded at about 8:37 p.m., appears to show a woman beating her chest and making monkey sounds near Metcalf’s apartment door
The University of Mississippi said it was aware of the video and investigating, while condemning the “offensive, hurtful and unacceptable behaviors” shown
“My daughter sent me this video from her Ring camera at her apartment,” Bolton wrote.
She said her daughter is a freshman at Ole Miss and shares the apartment with two Black roommates. According to Bolton, the women in the video live upstairs. “The video has been shared with university administration, and we want answers,” she wrote.
“This is absolutely disgusting and unacceptable. College is supposed to be a place where young adults can learn, grow and feel safe.”
Bethany Joyy, another student living in the apartment, said on Facebook that she and her roommates had previously spoken with the women about excessive noise.
Joyy said the women apologized at the time, but began stomping again after she and her roommates returned to their downstairs apartment.
“When this happened, I was sitting on my couch while my roommate and best friend were in her room. We heard them making the noises from inside the house,” Joyy wrote.
After watching the recording, the roommates confronted the women and asked whether they had made the sounds, telling them the conduct was disrespectful, according to Joyy.
“While we were doing this, the monkey sounds continued. We returned inside. My roommate came into contact with them again and was brushed off. Later that night, the first and last girls came and apologized after the video had been uploaded,” she wrote.
Bethany Joyy said the women claimed they were “stimming” and making animal noises near people’s Ring cameras; she also said they asked whether the video would be deleted after apologizing
Joyy said the women told the roommates they were “stimming” and had been making animal noises near people’s Ring cameras. She noted that another Ring camera across the hall appeared not to have been targeted. According to Joyy, one of the women’s first questions after apologizing was whether the video would be removed.
“They saw us and made eye contact with us. We have had conversations with them before, and none of them were hostile or anything,” Joyy wrote. “We did not make this post to have anyone bashed or harassed. We just deserve to feel safe in our home, just as much as anyone else does.”
Joyy said she and her roommates had consistently treated the women respectfully as neighbors. The students reported the incident to their property manager and university officials, she added.
The video drew widespread condemnation online, with viewers saying they had contacted the university to file formal complaints.
“This is unacceptable, period. How can I help? If we can get their names, I’ll call the school—and others better call too,” one TikTok user wrote.
“I know her. Shame on them,” another commenter said.
A third user wrote, “Just disgusting, honestly. I hope they all get suspended.”
“I’m writing an email to the university now. I am so sorry and deeply ashamed of the actions of these white women. This is vile, evil and grotesque and should be treated as nothing less,” another person commented.
Metcalf said in a comment that the women shown in the footage were later identified as the students living in the apartment above hers
“I just wrote my email. I don’t know you, love, but I’m so sorry you had to experience that. It is not okay,” another commenter added.
One Facebook user described the incident as “targeted and disturbing,” adding that behavior like this in 2026 was “disgustingly unacceptable.”
Another commenter expressed sympathy for the students and said the women responsible should face consequences for their actions.
A third person urged the university to address the matter seriously and said such behavior should not be tolerated.
A University of Mississippi representative told the New York Post that the school was aware of the video and had opened an investigation.
The university condemned the conduct shown, describing it as “offensive, hurtful and unacceptable.”
“We are committed to maintaining a safe and welcoming environment for all of our students, faculty, staff and visitors and will follow our processes to ensure the well-being and safety of our community,” the representative told the outlet.
Although social media users have speculated about the identities of the women in the footage, their names have not been confirmed.
Our News Outlet contacted the University of Mississippi for additional comment.
