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Sidney Thomas, Also known as “Viral Ring Girl” after being thrust into the spotlight after appearing in the Jake Paul-Mike Tyson fight last month, she is returning to the ring.
Thomas, 21, announced the news of his return through two Instagram Story Posts shared on Thursday, December 12.
“In uniform again,” she wrote alongside a selfie, where she could be seen wearing her “ring girl” outfit. A second full post showed her full outfit and she simply captioned it “weighing.”
Since she was instantly catapulted to fame thanks to her foray as a ring girl in the highly watched November fight, Thomas’ career has continued to ascend.
Earlier this month, he announced that he had officially signed with the sports division of Creative Artists Agency (CAA), which deals in particular with big names such as the MLB star. Shohei OhtaniNBA star David BookerNHL star Sidney Crosby and WNBA star Cameron Brink.
Thomas took to social media to reveal the news on Dec. 1 via 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.”
Recently there have also been big changes in Thomas’s personal life. The college student recently broke up with her boyfriend, but clarified that the breakup occurred before she found Internet fame.
“(I) didn’t have any problems with him at all, he was great,” Thomas told the YouTube creator. Nick Nayersina in a December 2 interview.
“I just broke up with him because I thought, ‘I just needed and want more time with myself,’” Thomas added.
In the interview, she explained that she also wanted to be able to “discover who I am” and needed space to just “be alone.”
Since the big Paul-Tyson fight, Thomas has been taking the increased attention in stride.
talking to Us weekly After the fight, Thomas said she was “very blessed and very grateful” for all of her new fans.
“I think the next thing for me is to continue to strengthen my social media and continue to work with (Paul’s) Most Valuable Promotions and be a ring girl,” Thomas said. “I think I can connect with the ring girl and modeling aspect of my life and share it with my audience that I have now created.”
In addition to new fans, Thomas has also attracted criticism, but she had a message for those who underestimated her.
“Contrary to popular opinion or popular belief, I’m actually smart,” Thomas said via a TikTok video posted in late November. “People have the image that a pretty blonde has no brains. But I got a 33 on my ACT in high school and will finish college a year early. So take it however you want.”