US Open influencers kicked out after posting credentials to ‘show how hot’ they are

Game, set, booted.

A pair of NYC-based influencers claimed they were kicked out of the US Open just two hours after they posted photos of their credentials online.

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Meg Radice and Audrey Jongens, who run the social media account The VIP List, said Thursday that they learned that their access to the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center was revoked when they went to have dinner at a restaurant they had partnered with for the tournament.

“We post our credentials on our story. We go to our favorite restaurant. Have a nice steak dinner. We’re downing Honey Deuces. We’re having a great time, haven’t even made it to court yet,” Redice told TMZ.

“Within two hours of us leaving, we were told we could no longer use our credentials. We were heartbroken and we still are,” Jongens added.

The duo, who described themselves as “diehard” tennis fans, planned to film content at tennis’ final Grand Slam over two weeks in a “dream” opportunity.

They said they received the passes through a partnership with one of their favorite restaurants at the Open, then posted photos of the credentials to Instagram Stories this week.

The United States Tennis Association has nearly doubled the number of content creators it credentials for the Open this year, giving access to about 100 creators compared with 54 in 2025, according to ABC News.

Radice insisted the pair had no idea posting the credentials violated any rules and said they’ve attended the tournament for the past three years.

“We were there to be respectful and follow the rules and just have a good time and show content to our followers about how amazing the US Open is,” Jongens added to TMZ.

“We were like, what do you mean? We had our credentials just stripped away within two hours before we even get to see a match. How does this happen?” Radice questioned.

The two said that they have not heard from USTA officials since being booted from the tournament grounds.

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“It was taken away like that. Just because we wanted to show how hot we looked in our credentials,” Radice said.

The credential controversy comes as influencers have sparked a string of headaches at this year’s US Open.

The tournament issued a public notice Thursday on photography and etiquette after a first-round match between Naomi Osaka and Anastasia Zakharova was briefly paused Monday because of influencers at Arthur Ashe Stadium.

A viral video showed a group of influencers loudly recording a voiceover video in a luxury suite as a fan a few rows below appeared to cringe at the commotion.

Another clip showed a woman in a polka-dot dress posing for photos with a bright light during play.

Major brands including Moët & Chandon, Grey Goose, Ralph Lauren, Adidas and Dobel Tequila are hosting influencers at the tournament this year.

Radice and Jongens have built a following of nearly half a million on TikTok and Instagram with blunt reviews of New York restaurants.

Their past reviews have included calling a chicken dish at Mavericks Montauk a “hate crime” and saying a Hamptons steakhouse visit gave them “PTSD.”

“We’re not going to be censored,” Radice previously told The Post. “We’re just really opinionated.”

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