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Payton Thomas

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CHI→LV | IA soon✈️
MMJ/Reporter+Digital Producer @ktiv4🎤
Sports Gal |@unlv Alum
Prev: @lvaces @8newsnow @thefranchiselv
Miss LV’26 @nevadaunitedworld👑

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I’m so excited to share that I’ll be joining KTIV News 4, an NBC affiliate ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜 in Sioux City, Iowa, as an MMJ/Reporter & Digital Producer! 🎤🎥

It feels a little unreal to be packing up my life and starting the career I’ve dreamed about since I was a little girl. There’s so much I still want to learn and do, but I’m taking a moment to be proud of how far I’ve come.

Leaving Las Vegas is the bittersweet part. This city has given me people, memories, and opportunities that I’ll carry with me long after I leave. I’m sad to say goodbye, but so happy and grateful for what’s waiting for me. 🥹🥹

Thank you to everyone who has loved me, encouraged me, and believed in me along the way. Getting to share this moment with you means so much.

Vegas, you have my heart. Sioux City, I’ll see you in November. 😉📺✨

#newsanchor #explore #producer #model by @life.of.pay

Chapter 24. 🎀✨

And yes, I wrapped my car pink myself 😏

Happy birthday to me!🥰 by @life.of.pay

Built, not lucky. 🎓✨
Changed my major 5 times… had to try everything at least once 🤭
Still did all of this in one year after changing it again at the end of junior year…
AND still graduating on time in 4 years🙂‍↕️

B.A. in Journalism & Media Studies with a DOUBLE concentration in Sports Media & Social Media

• 100+ articles published with Franchise Sports Media
• Financial Secretary, Eta Chi Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
• Chief Marketing Officer for National Pan-Hellenic Council
• Creator of Her Game, Her Rules on Rebel SportsNet
• Sports Reporter covering the Las Vegas Aces & UNLV Runnin’ Rebels
• Intern at Franchise Sports Media
• Intern at KLAS Channel 8
• Intern for the Las Vegas Aces
• Reigning Miss Las Vegas in Nevada United World Pageants 1st Runner-Up… in my first STATE
pageant👑

From changing majors… to changing the game. 💫
#classof2026

May 16, 2026

Photographer: @_itsjaybabyy

#explore #novababe #gradpics #instagood by @life.of.pay

Rawr. 🐆

#halloween #cheetahgirls #cheetahcostume #trending #instagood by @life.of.pay

Officially signing off as a Las Vegas Aces social media intern 🥹♠️

From being way too excited about my credential to seeing content I created on the Aces’ socials… this season meant so much to me. So much learning, so many memories, and a mirror selfie every chance I got 😂🖤

Thank you, @lvaces , for the opportunity and memories I’ll always carry with me.

Next chapter loading… stay tuned 🤭🎤

#wnba #socialmediaintern #explore #lasvegasaces #womeninsports by @life.of.pay

A little reminder of who the baDST is ΔΣΘ 😘

#instagood #deltasigmatheta #dst #explore #trending by @life.of.pay

Welcome to my rookie season. 🎙️🏀
Countdown to Graduation: May 16, 2026 ⏳

#classof2026 #gradpics #explore #instagood by @life.of.pay

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#hike #instagood #nevada by @life.of.pay

Hey.

#explorepage #instagood #trending #novababe by @life.of.pay

I don’t have a caption so here’s some pics from NYC… enjoy lolzzz🤭🥰

#instagood #explore #nyc #trending by @life.of.pay

On a world tour 🌎📍

#fyp #explore #trending #fitinspo #nyc by @life.of.pay

This is what happens when everyone leaves to the control room and leaves me mic’d up…alone😭
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#explore #bloopers #newsanchor #sportsmedia #reporter by @life.of.pay