Sydney Thomas, who was ring girl for Paul-Tyson fight, hits extraordinary social media milestone

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Sydney Thomas’ popularity skyrocketed following her appearance at the Jake Paul-Mike Tyson fight as one of the ring girls.

Thomas, a 21-year-old University of Alabama student and model, was seen at weigh-ins and during the major spectacle that took place at AT&T Stadium. She captured the attention of the internet – and from there saw her followers increase across the board.

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

She revealed over the weekend she reached the 1 million follower mark on TikTok.

"We just hit 1,000,000 followers on TikTok !!" she wrote on her Instagram Stories, via the New York Post. "I cannot express enough how grateful I am for each and every single one of you. I love you guys, thank you."

It had been less than 10 days since she appeared at the boxing match.

Thomas shared with her followers that she grew up in St. Louis, Missouri, and is working toward a degree in management and entrepreneurship. She also said she’s going to be finishing school one year early.

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Ring girls for the Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson bout at AT&T Stadium on Nov. 15, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. (Sarah Stier/Getty Images for Netflix)

"Contrary to popular opinion or popular belief, I’m actually smart," she said. "People kind of get the image – pretty blonde, doesn’t have a brain. But I got a 33 on my ACT [exam] in high school and I’m