Sydney is from Bedford Park, the northwest section of the Bronx. She's lived in the Bronx all her life, and is inspired by the strength of the people of the Bronx. She says, "If you can make it from the Bronx, you can make it anywhere." She believes the Bronx has a charm that can't be found anywhere else. She wouldn't trade it for anything growing up here because it's shaped her into the fighter she is today.