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Olivia Dunn had one of the largest social media followings among collegiate athletes when she was a star gymnast. LSU Tigerswho won a national championship during her tenure.
Since Dunn has already finished her career as a top-level athlete, she has over 7.9 million followers on TikTok and another 5.3 million on Instagram. At this point in her life, she is no longer an LSU gymnast, but there is one thing she doesn't want to be known as.
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Livvy Dunn attends the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards at UBS Arena on September 7, 2025 in Elmont, New York. (Jamie McCarthy/WireImage)
Dunn bristled at the term during an interview with Maxim. She was then asked what she would like to be called.
“Former athlete and, frankly, now: model,” she said.
Dunn walked the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit runway, going viral for her stunning split during the show.
She recently appeared on the cover of a magazine and posed for centerfold photos.
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Olivia Dunn strips down the runway at the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Show at W South Beach on May 31, 2025 in Miami Beach, Florida. (Ivan Apfel/Getty Images)
Dunn spoke with Maxim about the business ventures she undertook while in college and after her college career ended at LSU—especially her fight on behalf of others for fair compensation for name, image and likeness of athletes.
“A recruit who hasn't even stepped foot on campus is being paid $12 million by an assistant. It’s not a zero-sum deal, he’s being paid to play,” she told Maxim, adding that “that would never happen in any women’s sport.”
Dunn founded Livvy Foundation in 2023 to help LSU student-athletes get the most out of NIL support.
“The brands I work with put money into a fund and my sister will match it with a student-athlete who is going to LSU and wants to work,” she said.
Livvy Dunn at the 2025 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on August 26, 2025 in Flushing Meadows, Queens, New York. (Images XNY/Star Max/GC)
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When she's not working on her brand or Livvy's foundation, Dunn can be found cheering on her boyfriend Paul Skeens as he plays for the Pittsburgh Pirates.
