Viral girl Sydney Thomas reveals that an SEC football coach entered her DMs amid rising fame
Sydney Thomas rose to social media fame in late 2024 when she went viral as a ring girl during Jake Paul’s fight against Mike Tyson.
With an increasing popularityThomas also had to deal with some oddities. In a recent podcast interview, she revealed that a college football coach from the SEC barged into her direct messages.
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Sydney Thomas poses in the ring during the Paul-Tyson fight. (Raphaela Milagres)
“It was from another coach of an SEC football team. And they just DMed me ‘Roll Tide,'” she said on “Like a Farmer Podcast” when asked about the “craziest DM” she received.
“So I’m not going to say which coach it was, but they’re an Alabama fan, at least for now. We’ll let everybody else figure out who it was.”
She never revealed who the coach was, so the secret is safe with him for now University of Alabama student.
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Sydney Thomas stands close to Jake Paul during the weigh-in held at the Toyota Music Factory in Irving, Texas ahead of his heavyweight fight with Mike Tyson on November 15 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. (Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile via Getty Images)
Thomas has gained thousands of followers on social media since she was seen at the Tyson vs. Paul fight in November. To end the year, she wrote a “love letter” to 2024 in an Instagram post.
“A love letter to 2024… a year of love, growth, discovery and change. As we enter 2025 here’s my little reminder to you – count your blessings and hold your people tight,” she wrote.
Sydney Thomas has hundreds of thousands of new followers and will use them forever. (Raphaela Milagres)
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“We are so blessed to be here today. Love hard, hug harder and appreciate everything and everyone. Life is such a beautiful thing and the most valuable parts of it are free.”
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