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Sophia RossThe Hooters waitress who went viral for flirting with a cop during a DUI arrest says she wants to be a prime example of what not to do to everyone who follows her journey.
Sophia – who found internet fame when police bodycam footage was shown She calls an officer “daddy” and asks him to make out — tells TMZ that her behavior in the November incident isn't much different from her sober personality, but she says she knows how stupid she acted back then.
We caught up with the first internet sensation of 2025 and she noticed that she's being compared to the “Hawk Tuah” girl. Haliey Welch …and that's what it's there for.
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From Sophia's perspective… there are worse comparisons, as HTG is a “legend” and notes how “real” Welch has remained despite her stormy fame.
The waitress admires Haliey… who turned a shocking statement about oral sex into an entire brand of podcasts and products and more.
SR realizes how similar their stories are – both were caught on camera acting wild during a night out, becoming fodder for the internet.
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Ross admits that her own friends would describe her as someone who doesn't take anything seriously, but she is aware of how serious her situation was after the Sarasota police officer arrested her and handcuffed her. She says she was having mental health issues before everything spiraled out of control the night of her arrest and she spiraled out of control.
Check out the clips…she's trying to stay positive despite all the new attention…and says she's fine with people making a joke out of it – and tells us how she learned from the experience that it changed her life.
Sophia says she is using the incident as an opportunity to send a positive message and intends to use her platforms to raise awareness about mental health.