University of Alabama student Sydney Thomas became a breakout star virtually overnight after appearing as a ring girl during the Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul fight on November 15, 2024.
Syndey Thomas, 20, born in 2004 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States, has been an MLB cheerleader for the St. Louis Cardinals since May 2023.
Highlights
- Sydney Thomas went viral after debuting as the ring girl in the Mike Tyson and Jake Paul match.
- Thomas made a clip showing her getting up from bed and checking her phone and suddenly saw herself trending on social media.
- She is studying for a bachelor of science in marketing and business at the University of Alabama.
As a cheerleader, she engages with fans during the games, conducts interviews, and speaks publicly on the big screen during the matches.
Her official LinkedIn profile says she has been studying for a bachelor of science in marketing and business at the University of Alabama since August 2022.
Thomas will graduate in December 2025. She is in her senior year of college but has been taking classes online to keep a flexible schedule.
Moreover, she is serving as a social media marketing specialist. Thomas runs her social media platforms and uses them to help other brands and companies promote their products.
According to her official Instagram handle, Sydney is linked to Fashion Nova, the top online fashion store for women.
She is a fashionista who has seen sporting brands, including Versace, and more affordable options from labels such as Boohoo and Princess Polly.
Ring Girl Sydney Thomas Broked Her Silence With Spicy Bedroom Video
Following her viral weekend, Sydney Thomas, the Ring girl from Mike Tyson and Jake Paul’s boxing match, has broken her silence on her new-found fame.
She was one of the fine ladies on show at the Mike Tyson-Jake Paul fight on Friday, November 15, 2024. Fans labeled her the real winner after the main event failed to live up to the hype.
Thomas served as ring girl, along with four other ring girls: Virgina Sanhouse, Lexi Williams, Delia Sylvain, and Raphaela Milagres.
Her followers on TikTok skyrocketed to the one-million mark in the wake of Paul vs Tyson.
She sparked a burst on social media with her latest cheeky TikTok video, posted on Sunday, November 17, 2024.
Sydney has taken to Tiktok with a video addressing all of the attention she has been getting. She made a clip showing her getting up from bed and checking her phone with a caption,
“Waking up to see i’m trending for the tyson v paul fight,” im happy you guys enjoyed the broadcast!! #ringcardmodel #paultyson #netflix #mostvaluablepromotions #ringgirl
Sydney Thomas
The video has garnered over 8.5 million views and more than 415k likes on her official TikTok handle.
On Monday, November 25, 2024, Sydney again made a video in her bedroom where she thanked everyone for loving and supporting her. She wrote,
I love you all, thank you for loving me🤗 #ringcardmodel #paultyson #ringgirl #sydneythomas
Sydney Thomas
Moreover, her post from Vegas on Sunday, November 24, 2024, sparked a burst on social media.
She shared a photo of herself wearing a stunning see-through top underneath a black leather jacket in the stands at Allegiant Stadium, where she watched the Raiders slump to a 29-19 loss against the Broncos.
Nevertheless, despite the home team’s last underwhelming display, the Tuscaloosa girl said she had a great time in Vegas.
As well as seeing her TikTok popularity soar, she now has 749k followers on Instagram after generating attention in Texas. In the interview, she said,
My DMs are just insanely flooded right now,’ I woke up and saw how my followers had gone up, and then saw all the news articles that had been written about me,’ refreshed my feed and it was just pictures of me and memes and everything. I think that was the moment for me where I was like, “Oh my gosh, like I really am going viral.”
Sydney Thomas
University of Alabama student Thomas admitted the attention could be staggering but insisted that she was determined to find the silver lining. She said,
‘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. ‘I knew the exposure was going to be awesome, just the fact that it was being streamed on Netflix and it was such an iconic fight. But I had no idea that all the focus was going to shift from the results to the ring girl being the main star of the event. That was not even a thought in my head going into it.’
Sydney Thomas
Additional Information
- Renowned ring girl Sydney Thomas was born to her father, Cheri Thomas. Her mother passed away on August 30, 2023.
- In September of 2023, she posted a lip-sync performance with her friend set to the song “Used To Be Young” by Miley Cyrus.
- Sydney Thomas first grabbed attention during the pre-fight weigh-in on Thursday, November 14, 2024.
