According to a representative for the family, Kunes is the granddaughter of Gregg Kunes, the owner of Wisconsin-based Kunes Auto Group. Her father, Scott Kunes, was the former COO before leaving the company in February 2026.

In a separate incident in January of 2025, an Oak Creek woman said a racial slur was written on an oil change sticker placed on her vehicle following a service appointment. Kunes Auto Group fired the employee at the time.

When a shit apple falls from a tree