Remy Ma Wants People Without Masks to ‘Back Upppp’

Remy Ma is fed up with people not wearing their masks.

The 40-year-old rapper took to Instagram to express her frustrations about people talking to her without a mask on.

Her photo shows her sitting in a yellow hoodie with an annoyed look on her face and a caption saying, “The face I make when I was the only person in an area so I took my mask off then some non-descript com in my space…AND they don’t have a mask on…”

Remy Ma expresses frustration over folks who aren’t wearing a mask. Photo @remyma/Instagram

She continued, “…ANDDD they fake tryna talk to me…like bruhhhh I JUST fake stopped being scared to come out, back upppp before I spray ya a** with this alcohol.”

Fans agreed with her point and commented laughing emojis.

Because the COVID-19 pandemic has not been contained, people are continuously being encouraged to take precautions. Wearing masks and social distancing are still the two major suggestions that health officials recommend. But there are people who are completely against wearing masks and have even started protests because of it.

The masks are said to be the greatest protection against transmission of SARS-CoV-2 — the pandemic coronavirus. However, some anti-mask wearers have said that it makes it harder for them to breathe, and they believe that it is within their rights to choose whether or not they want to wear one.

But, like many other people, Remy Ma is not playing when it comes to wearing her mask and protecting herself. In April, she posted a selfie on Instagram with the caption, “My grocery deliver is here!!! Time to wipe down these cans.”

And Remy Ma is not just protecting herself. Back in July, her husband, Papoose, appeared on Fox Soul’s “Out Loud With Claudia Jordan” and revealed that they were expecting baby No. 2. Papoose and Remy Ma each have their own children from previous relationships but had their first child together nearly two years ago. Since the birth of their daughter, Reminiscence Mackenzie, they have created an Instagram page to share adorable photos and videos of her.

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