Sydney Thomas, a 20-year-old University of Alabama student, turned the Jake Paul-Mike Tyson Netflix boxing match into her career launchpad on November 15, 2024. Her Instagram following surged from 236,000 to over 695,000 within days. TikTok metrics showed similar growth, gaining over 350,000 new followers overnight.
Current Instagram followers: 745,000+ Current TikTok followers: 1 Million+
“My DMs are just insanely flooded right now,” Thomas told Us Weekly. “There’s definitely been some pretty big names and brands that have reached out.” She maintains privacy regarding specific opportunities, focusing on strategic response management.
Thomas has worked as a ring girl for Most Valuable Promotions, making her debut in Puerto Rico in October before the Paul-Tyson event.
Thomas faces immediate digital identity protection issues. She shared on her Instagram Story on Wednesday, November 20, that numerous OnlyFans pages had been created impersonating her. She clarified that she does not have an account on the platform and has no plans to create one.
Thomas maintains online classes at the University of Alabama, enabling flexible scheduling for emerging opportunities. “I think what’s next for me is to continue building up my social media and continue working with Most Valuable Promotions and being a ring girl,” she stated to Us Weekly.
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Current partnerships:
- Most Valuable Promotions (boxing events)
Thomas mentioned that he had anticipated the exposure would be incredible, especially since the fight was being streamed on Netflix and was such an iconic event. However, he expressed surprise that the attention shifted away from the results and instead focused on the ring girl becoming the main star of the event.
In her social media posts, Thomas has acknowledged the overwhelming nature of her sudden viral fame while expressing gratitude for the support.
Short-term focus areas per Thomas’s statements:
- Social media presence expansion
- Ring girl appearances through MVP
- Modeling opportunities
- University degree completion
Morning after metrics according to Thomas’s interview with Us Weekly: “I woke up and saw how my followers had gone up, and then saw all the news articles that had been written about me” She also mentioned that when she refreshed her feed, it was filled with pictures of her, memes, and various other posts.
“It is very overwhelming,” she said. “But at the same time, I’m also very blessed and very grateful. You know, what a problem to have.”
