Izzy Darnell, the younger sister of University of Alabama senior and Zeta Tau Alpha member Kylan Darnell, shocked followers by dropping out of the school’s highly publicized sorority rush just before Bid Day.

In a playful TikTok post, Izzy revealed her exit by tearing up a mock Bid Day card while relaxing in Orange Beach, far from campus.

Later, the influencer, who has more than 1 million followers on TikTok, posted a follow-up explaining her unexpected decision.

“OK, so I’ve gotten so many questions about rush and what happened, so this is the one time I’m going to talk about it,” she said. “Don’t ask me again.”

As for not joining a sorority, she’s unfazed by stepping away. 

“There are actually a ton of girls who do not do Greek life,” she said of students at the University of Alabama. “It’s very uncommon, but there are a few of us. It’s the girls who really don’t need to depend on anybody to survive. The girls who can walk in front of a crowd with no one beside them. The confident ones. I don’t have to have another girl to get up and go to the bathroom with me. I can do that myself. So we’re all together.”

The online phenomenon known as “RushTok” — a once-a-year look inside the rush process at large U.S. colleges and universities — draws billions of views and likes on TikTok. (Gary Cosby Jr.-Tuscaloosa News / USA Today Network)

Izzy also noted that staying out of sororities gives her more freedom to focus on her growing online presence. She explained that her involvement would bring unwanted attention to her sorority chapter.

Looking ahead, she’s embracing a different kind of college experience.

“I’m just excited to hang out with friends, play pickleball, and do fun little things,” she said.

Izzy’s mother, Tonya, also chimed in through a TikTok video of her own, addressing ongoing speculation about her daughter’s recruitment journey.

“Bottom line, social media and sorority houses, it’s kind of like water and oil,” Tonya said.

Fox News Digital’s Sarah Rumpf-Whitten contributed to this report. 

Stepheny Price covers crime including missing persons, homicides and migrant crime. Story tips: stepheny.price@fox.com.