Today, Rina is not just a creator. She owns a small production house in Kebayoran Baru . She helps other anak kost (boarding house kids) learn editing. Her famous quote from her farewell video as “Ibu RT” went viral: “Di mana pun lo tinggal, di kost, di kampung, atau di istana—selama lo punya cerita, lo punya power.” (Wherever you live—in a boarding house, a village, or a palace—as long as you have a story, you have power.) As the credits roll, we see Rina’s final scene: teaching a group of seniors in Pasar Senen how to make TikTok dances. The screen fades to black with the sound of gamelan and laughter.
A jealous rival leaked her old kost room photos, claiming she was fake—that she wasn't a “real” Ibu RT . The internet bullied her for three days. Rina cried, ate a whole pisang goreng (fried banana), and then filmed her rawest video yet.
Rina’s first video was simple: “Trying Kerak Telor for the first time.” But instead of just eating, she added a twist. She dressed as a traditional Ondel-Ondel (a large Betawi puppet) while reviewing street food. The video flopped. 12 views. Two likes from her mom.
One night, while scrolling, she stumbled upon a by Kak Deni , a popular YouTuber known for his absurd social experiments. He was challenging strangers to sing dangdut on a moving angkot (public minivan).