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Viral ring girl and Alabama student Sydney Thomas has finally revealed the SEC coach who slid in her DMs.
Last year, the 21-year-old Thomas became an overnight celebrity when she went viral during the Mike Tyson-Jake Paul fight.
“I woke up to an overwhelming amount of love and support from all of you” said Thomas on social media after becoming an Interner celebrity. “I can’t thank you guys enough or begin to express how grateful I am. I love you all — thank you for your kind words.”
“Getting the opportunity to step into the ring with @MikeTyson and @JakePaul for such a historic fight is something I never imagined I’d be able to say. Words can’t describe this moment or how grateful I am to be part of such an amazing team at @MostValuablePromotions. History was made, and I’m truly honored to have been a part of it.”
Sydney Thomas gains 300k followers overnight on Instagram after appearing as a ring girl during the Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul fight 👀 pic.twitter.com/f9fdOBfwAw
— FearBuck (@FearedBuck) November 18, 2024
At the time, Thomas claimed an SEC coach had slid in her DMs.
This week, Thomas confirmed that Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin was the coach, who tried to hit on her.
During a recent episode of Netflix’s “Inside:US”, Thomas claims that Kiffin was the “wildest celebrity” to hit on her.
‘Lane Kiffin, another SEC football coach, he slid in with Roll Tide, and he’s the coach of Ole Miss,”
Lane Kiffin might be the greatest coach of all time pic.twitter.com/PWBHAyDy1d
— IcyVert (@IcyVert) September 22, 2025