Kait Flynn: The Edmonton Flasher Who Turned a Viral Moment into Real Money

On the night of May 31, 2024, during Game 5 of the NHL Western Conference Final between the Edmonton Oilers and the Dallas Stars, an Alberta oil field worker named Kait Flynn lifted her top in front of a camera while celebrating her team’s win. Within hours, the clip had spread across X (formerly Twitter), Instagram, and dozens of sports sites. Flynn had a new identity: the Edmonton Flasher.

What followed was an unusually well-handled brush with viral fame — one that ended with a Playboy deal, a cash-purchased pickup truck, and a following of over 100,000 across social media.

Who Is Kait Flynn?

Before the clip circulated online, Kait Flynn was a working Albertan with no meaningful social media presence. She works in the oilfield hauling industry in Alberta, a sector built on long hours and physical labor rather than public attention.

Flynn told podcast host Kaitlyn Bristowe on Off the Vine that she had no idea the footage had gone viral until her phone was flooded with notifications from people sending her images of herself. Newsweek Her reaction was not excitement — it was panic. She called her mother to ask whether she could “debrief dad that my t* are on the internet.” Newsweek

As for the moment itself, Flynn has been direct about the reasoning. “Everybody was going psycho” in the arena, she said, and she got swept up in the celebration. “I’ve flashed a million times, if we’re being honest. It’s just something I do. I didn’t think twice about it.” Newsweek

The Incident: Game 5, Western Conference Final

The Oilers defeated the Dallas Stars in Game 5, and Flynn — wearing a Sam Gagner jersey — was caught on camera flashing the crowd during the closing moments. The clip was posted to X, a platform she said she had forgotten still existed. “I thought it like went away years ago,” she said. “So I had to redownload it to find my own t* on the internet.” Newsweek

The clip spread fast. Sports sites, tabloids, and social media accounts amplified it within hours. The New York Post covered it — including in the printed edition the following day. Newsweek Flynn became widely referred to as “the Oilers Girl” and “the Edmonton Flasher.”

Immediate Aftermath: Offers and Attention

Flynn initially deleted her social media accounts in response to the volume of attention. That approach didn’t last long. Once her identity became public, offers started coming in.

CamSoda, an adult entertainment platform, reportedly offered her $100,000. Flynn declined to pursue a career in adult content through that route, but she did not walk away from all the opportunities that emerged.

Playboy announced her as a new recruit, writing on Instagram: “Meet Kait, the Oilers good luck charm.” Newsweek She signed the deal on June 22, 2024. The Playboy shoot was hockey-themed, with imagery tied directly to the moment that brought her public attention.

The Playboy Deal and What She Did with the Money

Flynn spoke candidly to Playboy about the financial change: “I’ve never had just f*ck you money. I’ve not been dumb with the money, I’m not out partying like a rock star or anything. I bought a pickup [with] cash.” Daily Hive

In a September 2024 appearance on the On the Throne podcast with Dick Frost, she said: “Yeah, I definitely made more money than I ever imagined was going to come from something like this.” FanBuzz

By late 2024, she had amassed a social media following of over 100,000. FanBuzz She continued posting to her Playboy page, which offered subscribers exclusive content.

The Oilers’ Run to the Stanley Cup Final

Flynn’s moment came during a remarkable Oilers season. Edmonton advanced to the Stanley Cup Final, where they fell to the Florida Panthers in seven games — but not before overcoming a 3-0 series deficit. FanBuzz

Flynn added to the storyline by posting a Game 7 Stanley Cup Final prediction from the shower, declaring that Connor McDavid would lead the Oilers to victory. Yahoo! The Oilers lost 2-1, but Flynn’s engagement with the playoff run kept her in the conversation throughout.

Oilers fans circulated a mock clip in which an AI-generated NHL commissioner Gary Bettman awarded Flynn the Conn Smythe Trophy “for the first time in NHL history.” FanBuzz The joke landed because, by that point, she had become part of the team’s playoff mythology for a significant slice of the fan base.

Oilers player Evander Kane even joked publicly that the team loved her choice of jersey. FanBuzz

Podcast Appearances and Public Profile

Rather than disappear after the initial wave of coverage, Flynn leaned into select media opportunities. She appeared on the Spittin’ Chiclets podcast and was seen with the show’s crew in a suite during the Stanley Cup run. She also appeared on Off the Vine with Kaitlyn Bristowe and the On the Throne podcast.

On Off the Vine, Flynn was asked how she felt about her decision. “I mean, like, I’m happy with the way things are going in my bank account,” she said. “But, like, the attention and all that’s been overwhelming to the max. It’s not ever who I am.” Newsweek

She addressed critics on social media rather than ignoring them, and reported that harassment was less severe than might be expected given the scale of her viral exposure.

Life After the Viral Moment

After Edmonton’s Stanley Cup loss to the Florida Panthers, Flynn returned to work in the oil fields, sharing an Instagram post of herself heading back to her regular job. FanBuzz The image — work attire, trucker hat, hair in braids — offered a clear signal that she had not abandoned her pre-fame life.

Flynn has kept her Alberta roots intact throughout, treating the Playboy deal and social media income as a side income rather than a replacement career. FanBuzz

During the 2025 NHL Playoffs, Flynn was notably quieter, sharing only occasional content with her followers — though Barstool Sports shared a photo of her to social media that drew over 5.8 million views as Oilers fans called for her return as a good luck charm. Yahoo!

Why the Story Resonated

Flynn’s story attracted attention for reasons beyond the incident itself. She was not trying to build a brand, had no PR team, and initially tried to remain anonymous. Her candid podcast appearances, direct responses to criticism, and visible return to ordinary work after the spotlight made her more relatable than the typical viral figure.

The financial outcome — a paid-off truck, a Playboy deal, over 100,000 followers — came from a split-second decision at a hockey game. It reinforced a specific kind of internet-age narrative: that public exposure, handled without recklessness, can produce real economic outcomes even for people who never sought the attention.

Whether Flynn continues building on her public profile or quietly returns full-time to Alberta’s oil fields, her 2024 moment remains a well-documented case of viral fame managed with more composure than most.