Olivia Dunne recently appeared in the latest edition of the Sports Illustrated Swim Suit Magazine, based in Portugal. The LSU star gymnast made her Sports Illustrated Magazine debut in 2023 which was based in Peru. She was photographed by the famous British photographer, Ben Watts.
Olivia Dunne won her first NCAA title earlier this year which was the LSU Gymnastics programs' maiden championship title as well. Along with putting forward incredible performances on the gymnastics floor with her enthralling floor routines, she is one of the most famous gymnasts all around the world.
With over 5.2 million followers on Instagram, she is considered by famous brands for their campaigns. These factors contributed to her being a part of the Sports Illustrated swimsuit magazine 2024. The American gymnast shared some glimpses of the 60th-anniversary celebration of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Magazine and the issue release.
Dunne, dressed in all black, shared pictures with American social media personality, former Division 1 golf player, and Instructor, Paige Spiranac. Along with that, Dunne featured in pictures with Xandra Pohl, Christen Harper, Katie Austin, and Brooks Nader.
"No boys allowed,!" she captioned the image.
Olivia Dunne during her Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Debut
Olivia Dunne made her Sports Illustrated Swimsuit debut in 2023 as the highest-paid NCAA female athlete. During her debut year, she became one of the most famous collegiate athletes worldwide due to her huge social media following.
While being a part of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Magazine 2023, she spoke about being judged by people on social media and how she deals with it.
“People always comment stuff that they would never say to your face, so part of it is just having developed tough skin. Social media is hard. That’s something that Paige Spiranac helped me with, just keeping certain parts of your life private. Making sure not to post things that, you know, maybe you don’t want people’s feedback on,” she said.
Moreover, she opened up about being trolled and criticized on social media.
“I think it’s important to stand up for yourself. Maybe it’s the Jersey girl in me, but I think girls needed to know it wasn’t O.K., especially posting things that any other college kid would post in a leotard which is the required uniform for being a gymnast. It’s ridiculous,” Dunne added.
With uncertainties about her return to LSU for a fifth year, fans await an official confirmation from Olivia Dunne.