{"id":134264,"date":"2024-11-22T19:29:40","date_gmt":"2024-11-22T19:29:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/11\/22\/viral-ring-girl-hints-at-big-career-move-after-turning-21\/"},"modified":"2024-11-22T19:29:40","modified_gmt":"2024-11-22T19:29:40","slug":"viral-ring-girl-hints-at-big-career-move-after-turning-21","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/11\/22\/viral-ring-girl-hints-at-big-career-move-after-turning-21\/","title":{"rendered":"Viral Ring Girl Hints at Big Career Move After Turning 21"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Sydney Thomas<\/strong><\/a>, the ring girl who went viral during the Jake Paul<\/strong>\u2013Mike Tyson<\/strong> fight<\/a>, is making sure to strike while the iron is hot.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

After her in-ring appearance at the highly-anticipated Netflix boxing match<\/a> on Friday, November 15 caused many viewers to sit up in their chairs, Thomas, 21, is taking meetings with Hollywood hotshots.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Thomas posted a picture via Instagram Story on Thursday, November 21 of a trip to the Creative Arts Agency (CAA) Sports offices. The model showed off a television screen welcoming her, complete with her black-and-white headshot.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

She also posted a photo of herself gazing at a message on the CAA office wall, which read in part, \u201cEveryone entering this space has been inspired to be here by an artist, an athlete, an amazing performance, or an unforgettable moment in pop culture.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\tAt the end of a highly anticipated and hyped Netflix event, Jake Paul stunned viewers and professional athletes alike when he was deemed the winner of a boxing match against legendary fighter Mike Tyson. \u201cIt\u2019s such an honor. He\u2019s a legend. He\u2019s the greatest to ever do it. I\u2019m inspired by him,\u201d Paul, 27, said [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

CAA Sports represents some of the biggest names in athletics, including MLB star Shohei Ohtani<\/strong>, NBA star Devin Booker<\/strong>, NHL star Sidney Crosby<\/strong> and WNBA star Cameron Brink<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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It is unclear if Thomas has officially signed with CAA. Us Weekly <\/i>has reached out to Thomas and CAA Sports for comment.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The meeting came directly on the heels of Thomas celebrating her 21st birthday on the evening of Wednesday, November 20.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cMy people,\u201d Thomas captioned a photo via Instagram Story of herself and a group of friends at a celebratory dinner. \u201cI love you guys forever \u2764\ufe0f.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The birthday shindig capped off a whirlwind week for Thomas, who exclusively told Us Weekly<\/i><\/a> on Tuesday, November 19 that both her Instagram and TikTok followers grew by more than 350k the morning after the fight. Her follower totals have only increased exponentially since.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI woke up and saw how my followers had gone up, and then saw all the news articles that had been written about me,\u201d Thomas \u2014 currently a senior at the University of Alabama \u2014 <\/span>told Us. \u201cI 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, \u2018Oh my gosh, like I really am going viral.\u2019\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\tMike Tyson gave Jake Paul a preview of what he can expect in the ring at their upcoming boxing match. Tyson, 58, and Paul, 27, had their final weigh-in on Thursday, November 14, meeting face-to-face in footage shared via social media. After Tyson and Paul weighed in at 228.4 and 227.2 pounds, respectively, Tyson appeared [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Thomas said her Instagram DM\u2019s had been \u201cflooded\u201d in the immediate aftermath, calling the entire experience \u201coverwhelming.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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