Viral Ring Girl Sidney Thomas sets the record straight when it comes to her current relationship status.
“(I) had no problems with him at all – he was great,” the 21-year-old student said of her ex-boyfriend on Monday, December 2. an interview with the creator of YouTube Nick Nyersina.
The model went on to clarify that the couple split before her appearance as a ring girl during the Mike Tyson-Jake Paul Battle for Netflix last month, catapulting Thomas to instant internet fame.
“I just broke up with him because I was like, ‘I just needed and wanted more time to myself,'” Thomas continued, adding that she wanted to “discover who I am” and needed space to just “be alone “.
“As hard as it was to lose him and lose each other, I feel like it was all God’s plan,” the University of Alabama student shared. “It’s finally working out.”
During the same interview, Thomas confirmed that she is currently single and has no plans to join the dating bandwagon anytime soon.
“Every man distracts me,” she said.
Instead, Thomas seems to be focusing on turning his viral moment into a long-term career. In a TikTok video shared on Sunday, December 1, the model revealed that she has officially signed with the sports division of the prestigious Creative Artists Agency (CAA).
“The craziest week of my life,” Thomas wrote in the video, which included photos from her time in the ring during the Tyson-Paul fight. For the uninitiated, CAA represents some of the biggest names in sports, including an MLB star Shohei OhtaniNBA star Devin BookerNHL star Sidney Crosby and a WNBA star Cameron Brink.
The news of Thomas signing with the agency wasn’t much of a surprise — the model hinted she partnered with CAA on Nov. 21 via her Instagram story, featuring two photos from her time at the agency’s Los Angeles office.
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Later in a “get to know me” video shared on TikTok, the model said she was “very motivated by self-improvement” before adding that she believed “the biggest investment you can make in your life is an investment in himself. “
“That’s where I spend most of my time,” she explained at the time. “My path is so different and unique that I take it day by day. I don’t worry too much about the future. I know the path I’m on is the right one and I’ll get to where I need to be and everything will work out in the end.”
As Thomas focuses on her fledgling career — and her senior year of college — she shared what she looks for in a potential romantic partner.
“I need a man who is over six feet tall,” she told Nyersina. “I would like a tall man in my life (as) I am a tall girl. I need someone who is respectful, and I think, honestly, that’s one of the biggest annoyances for me – when a man isn’t respectful.
