The star LSU athlete was the most adorable little gymnast.
The gymnast Olivia Dunne, who is now 21 years old, began her gymnastics career when she was just three years old. She is currently the highest-paid female collegiate athlete in the country. The journey to the top, on the other hand, has not been without its share of challenges.
The 2023 SI Swimsuit model, who was photographed by Ben Watts in Puerto Rico earlier this year, joined the United States national gymnastics team when she was in her early teenage years. Although it was clearly a “honor,” it was not the ideal fit for her. Ben Watts took the photographs. Instead, she chose to pursue an alternative course of action, which resulted in her receiving a full scholarship to attend LSU and earning a seven-figure salary as a college athlete.
The individual who was born and raised in New Jersey has amassed a social media following that includes 7.8 million followers on TikTok and 4.4 million followers on Instagram. She is regularly providing updates about her career and life, such as obtaining a dog, turning 21, and being recognized on Forbes’s 2023 Top Creators List. In addition, she provides gymnastics training videos and information that is relatable to college students.
We can’t help but feel emotional as we think about how young Livvy, as her followers refer to her, would be so proud of her adult self after watching her most recent TikTok video. A trio of photographs were shared by the model, along with the most endearing caption.
She commented, “I can’t fail her,” on top of a recent HD photo that was taken on the day of the competition. Dunne took a posture while wearing a purple leotard with a high neck and bedazzled designs.
“Who is the one who fails?” Please proceed to the following slide, which contains a recent photograph of Dunne applying chalk and tape to her palms and wrists.
A cute baby snapshot of tiny Dunne at the gym wearing a bright pink velvet leotard, smiling brightly and clutching a trophy straight in the air was the final picture that she posted on her Instagram account. “Her,” she said in the photo.
In the slideshow that she uploaded on October 23, she captioned it, “doing it for her:) #foryou #lsu #gymnastics.”
You have come a very long way. One of your fans said, “Ever since I was a young girl, you have been an inspiration to me.”
I recently decided to stop tumbling; it was my ninth year of doing it, and it’s hard to believe that I’m done. You are the source of so much inspiration for me. Another person added, “I LOVE U.”
On September 7, she uploaded a TikTok to her 7.8 million followers, which featured a cute video of a much younger Dunne performing her routine on the uneven bars while wearing a purple leotard. Following that, the retro film shifted into a more recent cut from one of her uneven bars routines while she was a member of the LSU Tigers, while she was wearing a leotard that was also purple. She concluded her routines in both films with a smile that was distinctive of her, and then she turned to embrace her teammates while she was doing it.
She wrote portions of the lyrics to the song “Fine Line” by Harry Styles and set the short video to the music of the song. She also wrote the lyrics on the two different clips themselves.
The heartfelt post not only made us feel nostalgic, but it also had the additional effect of making us enthusiastic for Dunne’s upcoming season which is still to come. In addition to becoming the highest-paid female college athlete under NIL, the legend has already established a reputation for herself in the competitive world of the gym and beyond.
We will be here to cheer on the collegiate athlete as she returns to competition with her team in the near future. She will bring the positive energy that is distinctive of her and bring it to the locker room and the gym.
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