Sealed with a cut up.
Olivia “Livvy” Dunne confirmed off her gymnastics prowess Saturday throughout the Sports activities Illustrated Swimsuit runway present on the W South Seaside in Miami, the place she capped off her stroll with a cut up on the finish of the runway.
The previous LSU gymnast and Sports activities Illustrated Swimsuit cowl mannequin rocked a sultry one-piece with cutouts for one flip down the runway and switched issues as much as a white crop prime and animal-print bottoms for the opposite.
The 22-year-old Dunne made her cowl debut for the enduring publication this spring, which she known as a dream come true.
“That is crazy,” Dunne stated upon studying she landed the quilt. ” I’m a Sports activities Illustrated swimsuit cowl mannequin… Are you kidding me?”
Dunne, who made her Sports activities Illustrated Swimsuit debut in 2023, seems on one of many 4 covers for this yr’s version, together with Lauren Chan, Salma Hayek and Jordan Chiles.
In a behind-the-scenes video from her Sports activities Illustrated Swimsuit shoot shared in Could, Dunne revealed she was grappling with a knee harm on the time.
“Fun fact, I was shooting on a fractured kneecap, so poses like this and the cover shot kind of hurt, but it was honestly so worth it,” she stated within the Instagram clip.
Dunne confirmed in March that she had been “dealing with an avulsion fracture of my patella,” which sidelined her from taking part on the ground of LSU’s senior night time festivities.
“It absolutely breaks my heart to not get the opportunity to compete in the PMAC one last time. Tiger fans, you’ve been so good to me! Thank you for the endless support and as always Geaux Tigers! – Liv,” she wrote on social media on the time.
Dunne, a nationwide championship-winning gymnast with the Tigers, bid an official farewell to the game she’s cherished all her life in April.
“Gymnastics, you have filled my heart and will always be a part of me,” she shared in a heartfelt Instagram video. “You shaped me into the person I am today.”
Dunne has given her 13 million followers throughout Instagram and TikTok intimate seems at her highs and lows through the years, together with troublesome moments with supporters.
In a TikTok video shared over the weekend, Dunne detailed how autograph-seekers have tracked her down at airports and fears she is “being stalked.”
“They know time, place, airport, everything!!! Stay safe,” she captioned the video.
As Dunne’s star has continued to rise, followers have paid explicit consideration to her private life.
She and Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes have been collectively for greater than a yr, with the ex-LSU baseball star confirming the connection in the summertime of 2023.