BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA: LSU gymnast and social media star Olivia Dunne aka Livvy once shared her immense excitement and joy on being named the Sports Illustrated cover girl in an interview.

Livvy has become a household name among Gen Z, and her social media prowess and outspoken personality have been pivotal in building the strong presence she now enjoys.

Olivia Dunne was in disbelief after being named as covergirl for SI Swimsuit

In a relatively short period of time, Dunne has developed the ability to attract attention and claim her path to stardom. She is currently one of the most high-valued female college gymnasts; she is also dating Paul Skenes, a player selected as first overall by the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Many female athletes dream of being the cover girl of Sports Illustrated, and Olivia Dunne accomplished this goal at the young age of 20. The well-known gymnast joined hands with Sports Illustrated Swimsuit in April this year.

In an interview with Hurrdat Sports, she said, “It was surreal. I got off the phone and I screamed immediately and I called my mom and I was in disbelief.”

Olivia Dunne once shared an amusing story of her ignorance about LSU's interest at age 10

Dunne was not famous since childhood! She discussed the reaction she had to an elite college's interest in her back in 2021.

She described a time when at the age of 10, she was entirely uninterested in and uninformed of LSU, and her coach informed her of LSU's interest in her.

Livvy appeared on an episode of BFFs' YouTube channel in 2021 and talked to them about her early years.

She said, "My coach told me that LSU was interested in me ... and I was like what's LSU?"

Dunne has won an All-American title on the uneven bars, made the SEC academic honor roll, and established herself as a social media sensation. Livvy has more than 4 and 7 million followers on Instagram and TikTok respectively.