Sydney Thomas.
(Courtesy of Sydney Thomas/Instagram)Sydney Thomas, aka “Viral Ring Girl” after being thrust into the spotlight after appearing at the Jake Paul-Mike Tyson fight last month, is returning to the squared circle.
Thomas, 21, announced her return via two news Instagram Story posts shared on Thursday, December 12.
“Back in uniform,” she wrote alongside a selfie, in which she could be seen rocking her “ring girl” outfit. A second full-length post showed her in full attire, and she simply captioned it “weigh-ins.”
Since rising to instant fame thanks to her foray as a ring girl in November’s highly-watched fight, Thomas’ career has continued to rise.
Sydney Thomas turns her sudden fame into a Hollywood major. Thomas, 21, who went viral as a ring girl during the Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson fight, has officially signed with the sports division of Creative Artists Agency (CAA). CAA Sports represents some of the biggest names in athletics, including NBA MLB star Shohei Ohtani […]
Earlier this month, she announced that she had officially signed with the sports division of Creative Artists Agency (CAA), which mainly looks after big-name MLB stars Shohei OhtaniNBA star Devin BoekerNHL star Sidney Crosby and WNBA star Cameron Brink.
Thomas announced the news on social media on December 1 with a TikTok video highlighting “the craziest week of my life.” In the clip – which included a snapshot of her meeting with CAA – she revealed in the caption that she had officially “signed.”
Sydney Thomas.
(Courtesy of Sydney Thomas/Instagram)There have also been major changes in Thomas’ personal life lately. The college student recently called it quits with her boyfriend, but made it clear that the breakup happened before she found internet fame.
“[I] had no problems with him at all – he was great,” Thomas told the YouTube creator Nick Nayersina in an interview on December 2.
“I just broke up with you because I was like, ‘I just needed more time for myself,’” Thomas added.
In the interview, she explained that she also wanted to “discover who I am” and needed space to simply “be alone.”
Courtesy of Sydney Thomas/Instagram Move over, Jake Paul and Mike Tyson – ring girl Sydney Thomas was the breakout star of their highly anticipated Netflix fight. Thomas, 20, took center stage during Friday, November 15’s boxing match, which certainly captured the attention of the hordes of viewers watching at home. In an exclusive interview […]
Since the big Paul-Tyson fight, Thomas has taken on the increased attention.
Speak with We weekly After the fight, Thomas said she was “very blessed and very grateful” for all her new fans.
“I think the next step for me is to continue to build up my social media and keep working with it [Paul’s] Most Valuable Promotions and being a ring girl,” Thomas said. “I think I can take the ring girl and modeling aspect of my life and share that with my audience that I’ve built now.”
In addition to new fans, Thomas has also attracted critics, but she had a message for those who underestimate her.
“Contrary to popular belief or belief, I am actually smart,” Thomas said via a TikTok video posted in late November. “People get the image that a pretty blonde has no brains. But I got a 33 on my ACT in high school and I graduated college a year early. So take it as you will.”