Sydney Thomas knows how to keep the spotlight on her. The ring girl who skyrocketed to fame during the Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson showdown in November 2024 is back in the headlines, and this time it's not about a fighter's knockout punch—it's about her own knockout looks.
Thomas recently shared a series of vacation photos from the glamorous French Riviera town of Saint-Tropez, and the internet wasted no time reacting. In the images, she poses in a chic swimsuit against the backdrop of azure waters and luxury yachts, exuding the kind of effortless summer vibe that has made her a social media sensation.
Fans flooded the comments with praise. One admirer called her “the most perfect person ever,” while another simply wrote “absolute dime.” A third added, “Just keep getting better.” The post quickly went viral, proving that Thomas’s appeal extends far beyond the boxing ring.
Thomas first captured the public’s imagination when she worked as a ring girl for the highly anticipated Paul-Tyson event. Overnight, her Instagram follower count exploded, and even some high-profile celebrities slid into her direct messages. She coyly revealed that one of those DMs came from a college football coach in the SEC. “They just DM’d me ‘Roll Tide,’” Thomas said. “I’m not going to say what coach it was, but they’re an Alabama fan now at least. We’ll let everyone else figure out who it was.”
While she has kept most details of her personal life under wraps, Thomas has been open about her ambitions. She has expressed a strong desire to appear in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue, a goal that seems increasingly within reach. “There have been a lot of conversations around that. I have a few people that have been in contact,” she said. “I would love to do it. I think since it’s been a goal of mine, a small milestone, I would love to do it. Hopefully, that can be a thing. We’ll see.”
If Thomas does land a spot in the 2027 SI Swimsuit edition, she might just break the internet all over again. Her trajectory from viral ring girl to potential swimsuit model mirrors the kind of crossover appeal seen in other sports personalities, like Joy Taylor's summer swimsuit photos or Angel Reese's blue swimsuit vibes during the WNBA All-Star break.
For now, Thomas is enjoying her summer in style, and her fans are loving every moment of it. Whether she’s in the ring or on the beach, she knows how to command attention—and she’s just getting started.
