Ring girl Sydney Thomas who became a breakout star from the Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson fight now becomes a social media sensation, she gains huge followers on Instagram, TikTok

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Sydney Thomas, a 20-year-old University of Alabama student, went viral as the ring girl in the Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson fight.

Ring girl Sydney Thomas who became a breakout star from the Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson fight now becomes a social media sensation, she gains huge followers on Instagram, TikTok

According to a viral ring girl from Tyson/Paul Fight, Instagram direct messages have been overrun with big names. The main attraction from the eagerly awaited Netflix fight was ring girl Sydney Thomas, as quoted in a report by US Weekly.

The throngs of people watching at home were definitely drawn to Thomas, 20, who was in the spotlight during the boxing match on Friday, November 15. Thomas, a University of Alabama student now, claimed to have amassed over 350k Instagram and TikTok followers overnight in an exclusive interview with Us Weekly.

Thomas remarked that her direct messages are just crazy flooded right now. Some very well-known brands and names have definitely reached out. Thomas joked that the DMs and all that are just going crazy right now, but she also stated that she didn't want to reveal any of the names for privacy reasons, as quoted in a report by US Weekly.

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Thomas remembered waking up the morning following the altercation and recognising right away how drastically her life had changed. When Thomas woke up, she saw that his following had increased and that numerous news stories had been written about her. When she reloaded her feed, all she saw were memes and photos of herself. She believes that was the point at which she thought that she is actually going viral.

She admitted that she is doing the best she can to keep up with her newfound fame, but acknowledged the overwhelming feeling but also being blessed and grateful.

Thomas was unaware that the focus would shift from the results to the ring girl being the main star of the event. She has a flexible schedule to strike while the iron is hot and plans to continue building up her social media presence and working with Paul's Most Valuable Promotions.

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She plans to share her ring girl and modeling aspect with her audience and continue with school, graduating, and obtaining her degree.

The Paul-Tyson fight is available to stream on demand on Netflix.

FAQs

Why is Sydney Thomas suddenly so popular?
Sydney Thomas went viral as the ring girl for the Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson fight on Netflix, gaining over 350k new social media followers.

What are Sydney Thomas' plans following her viral success?
Sydney intends to focus on her growing social media presence, continue her ring girl and modelling work, and finish her online degree at the University of Alabama.

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