Viral Ring Girl Sydney Thomas Reveals SEC Soccer Coach Slipped Into Her DMs Amid Rising Fame

On January 14, 2025By Littum

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Sydney Thomas rose to social media fame towards the end of 2024 when she went viral as a ring girl during Jake Paul’s fight against Mike Tyson.

With an increase in popularity, Thomas also had to deal with some strange things. She revealed in a recent podcast interview that a college football coach from the SEC slipped 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 SEC football coach. 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 at least they’re an Alabama fan now. We’ll let everybody else figure out who it was.”

She never revealed who the coach was, so for now the secret is safe with the University of Alabama student.

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Sydney Thomas stands near Jake Paul during the weigh-in at the Toyota Music Factory in Irving, Texas, ahead of his heavyweight fight with Mike Tyson on Nov. 15 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. (Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile via Getty Images)

Thomas gained thousands of followers on social media since she was spotted at the Tyson-Paul fight back in November. To end the year, she wrote a “love letter” to 2024 in a post on Instagram.

“A love letter to 2024… a year of love, growth, discovery and change. going into 2025 here’s my little reminder to you – count your blessings and hold on to your people,” she wrote.

Sydney Thomas has hundreds of thousands of new followers and she’s going to put them to good use. (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 it’s most precious parts are free.”

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