Remy Ma shared a full-circle moment with her fans on Instagram on Thursday, August 27 as she reminisced about her first job. The ‘Wake Me Up’ artist attended the 2026 US Open Tennis Championships in New York City on Wednesday, August 26, and it turns out that the event was her first job as a teenager back in 1998.
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Remy Ma Says Her First Job Was At The US Open
Reminisce Kioni Smith, otherwise known as rapper Remy Ma, shared an ID from her first job as a teenager working security at the US Open on Instagram. The year was 1998, and Smith said that she put in 12-hour shifts at the event working security.
“U.S. OPEN 🎾 2026. Visor : @dior. Leather tank & tennis skirt : @aliceandolivia. Bag : @chanelofficial. Shoes: @mui____mui. Jewelry : @pristine_jewelers,” she wrote.
“RemFunFact: my 1st job EVER as a teen was working security for the @usopen from midnight til noon; 12 hour shifts👏🏾👏🏾Babyyyy I can assure u I wasn’t securing sh*t 😂😂.”
Remy Also Shared Footage From The US Open With Fans
In addition to sharing a snap of her US Open security open ID, the ‘Put Em On’ rapper shared an interview from the “red carpet.” The carpet was actually blue to represent the US Open’s colors, and the artist sported a cream ALICE + OLIVIA leather tank top and tennis skirt paired with a matching Dior visor and Channel bag to the event. Remy noted that she’d been to the US Open before as a teen while describing the energy in New York City.
“I worked here,” she said from the blue carpet. “I was security.”
Fan Reactions Note Remy Ma’s Special Moment
Fans reacted after Remy’s ID was shared on TSR’s Instagram page, and several Roomies noted the full-circle moment while remarking on the 46-year-old’s youthful appearance.
User @perry_africana wrote, “She is now fulfilling and living her destiny..her future🔥🔥🙌❤️.”
@vanessa.blessed, “Full circle moments are the best 👌🏾.”
User @geneseqwa replied, “Looking the same from 1998 is a flex 🔥🔥.”
@cynthiadeeone wrote, “Remy forever young 😍😍😍.”
User @bbjwap82 noted, “Reminisce reminiscing 🔥.”
@bossbaby09z replied, “Love a full circle moment 😍because it’s from god himself.”
User @baialeni90 wrote, “From being a security to having security is a flex!! Go Rem.”
User @chelitoxo added, “Not her looking exactly the same 🔥.”
@mr_taylor_made_ added, “Black don’t crack.”
@jadaxberry laughed, “She said I wasn’t securing a damn thing‼️🤣🤷🏾♀️.”
User @naturall_nyii joked, “residents be having the coolest entry level jobs … meanwhile in NC we had to choose between wendy’s and bojangles.”
User @_____her__ was surprised to learn Remy’s last name is Smith. “I thought her last name was ‘Ma’ this whole time.. chile let me go back to sleep 😂😂😂😂😂.”
Smith’s fellow ‘Lean Back’ co-artist Fat Joe also weighed in on Remy’s post. “❤️❤️❤️❤️.”
Speaking of throwbacks, Remy also shared a throw-back snap with Fat Joe on Instagram to note his 56th birthday on Wednesday, August 19. The post was captioned:
“Happy birthday to the BIGGEST ! My brother @FatJoe (heavy on the MY😈)
I love you soooo much! You already! It’s always me & u Rem Fact : I was 19 in the first 2 pictures 🥰 Sidebar: Crack really one of THEE FLYEST in the game ; argue witcho mammy😎.”
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What Do You Think Roomies?
