Prince’s most-watched clip is of her and her much-shorter girlfriend wearing each other’s clothes. Over the last year, Prince has posted an array of viral videos, many of which depict her performing adorable skits with her girlfriend. There, she has 3.1 million followers, which is 1 million more than Nike, and nearly as many as Tom Brady (3.6 million). While she boasts strong numbers on Twitter and Instagram - 43,000 on Twitter and 256,000 on Instagram, respectively - Prince separates herself on TikTok. As the WSJ piece articulates - and it’s so worth a read - Prince enjoys one of the largest social media followings among all athletes. That heartwarming story embodies what LGBTQ visibility is all about. “Prince wrapped the girl in a long bear hug, and the girl grinned.” Through tears, the father said his daughter had felt great relief. “On Friday, a father from Michigan approached Prince and told her that his 14-year-old daughter found the comfort to come out as gay to her family after following Prince for a year on social media. The Wall Street Journal’s Rachel Bachman has the details: One of those was a 14-year-old girl whose father said Prince inspired to come out as gay. A couple of hours before tip-off of the games Friday, Prince was walking around the area with a small camera crew interviewing some fans.
Though Sedona Prince didn’t play in the Women’s Final Four, the Oregon star made her presence felt outside of the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minn.