Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson ring girl reveals what is next after newfound fame

Jake Paul and Mike Tyson werent the only two people to reap the rewards of their record-breaking boxing match.

Ring girl Sydney Thomas divulged the newfound fame shes discovered on the heels of the bout - and what she plans to do now as a viral sensation.

Last week, Paul and Tysons face off left most viewers severely underwhelmed after the 27-year-old handedly defeated the 58-year-old by the final judge's score of 80-72, 79-73, 79-73.

That isnt to say, however, that the fight didnt generate immense buzz.

On Tuesday, Netflix announced that the watershed bout became the most streamed global sporting event in history after the streaming giant raked in a whopping 108 million viewers on fight night.

Paul reportedly netted $40 million simply by stepping into the ring, while Tyson is said to have banked $20 million.

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Speaking to US Weekly , the 20-year-old revealed that she gained over 350,000 followers across Instagram and TikTok overnight.

I woke up and saw how my followers had gone up, and then saw all the news articles that had been written about me, Thomas said.

I 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, Oh my gosh, like I really am going viral.

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Sydney Thomas (@iamsydneythomas) I woke up and saw how my followers had gone up, and then saw all the news articles that had been written about me, Thomas said.

I 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, Oh my gosh, like I really am going viral.

Among the horde of new followers are several recognizable figures - though Thomas stopped short of divulging names in order to protect their privacy.

My DMs are just insanely flooded right now, Thomas added.

Theres definitely been some pretty big names and brands that have reached out.

Thomas conceded that its been somewhat difficult balancing the new wave of attention with her daily life.

The 20-year-old is currently a senior at Alabama, but has a flexible schedule thanks to online classes.

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But at the same time, Im also very blessed and very grateful.

You know, what a problem to have.

I knew the exposure was going to be awesome, just the fact that it was being streamed on Netflix and it was such an iconic fight.

But I had no idea that all the focus was going to shift from the results to the ring girl being the main star of the event.

That was not even a thought in my head going into it.

As for what the future might hold in store, Thomas concluded: I think whats next for me is to continue building up my social media and continue working with [Pauls] Most Valuable Promotions and being a ring girl.

I think dialing into the ring girl and modeling aspect of my life and sharing that with my audience that Ive now built up..

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