Olivia Dunn became one of the most popular collegiate athletes after joining the LSU women's gymnastics team, helping the school win national championships in four years.
Over the past four years, Dan's social media fame has exploded. She has appeared in the swimsuit edition of Sports Illustrated, was featured on a date with Pittsburgh Pirates star Paul Skeens in the documentary The Money Game, and was recently featured in the latest issue of Flaunt magazine. A photo was also taken for the issue.
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Louisiana State University gymnast Olivia Dunn poses after her boyfriend, Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Paul Skeens, makes his major league debut against the Chicago Cubs at PNC Park in Pittsburgh on May 11, 2024. React on the field. (Charles LeClair-USA TODAY Sports)
Dunn described the “frustrating” part of her fame as being so quickly dismissed as a gymnast despite being part of one of the top programs in the country.
“It's definitely frustrating at times,” she told the magazine. “The worst thing is that people think gymnastics is easy when it's not. Your job is to make gymnastics look beautiful and easy. If it looks hard, you're not doing it right. I can't say…the social media side — it really worked for me.'' Getting to the stage of building my personal brand was difficult, but it happened in the blink of an eye.
“It didn’t happen in just one year. It didn’t happen because of one viral moment. It took years of getting to know our audience, learning our algorithms, and growing our brand to what it is today. That's why people are so interested in what I'm doing. ”
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Olivia Dunn attends the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 2024 Issue Launch and 60th Anniversary Celebration held at Hard Rock Hotel New York on May 16, 2024 in New York City. (Dimitrios Cambris/Getty Images for Sports Illustrated Swimsuit)
Dan has 8 million followers on TikTok and 5.3 million followers on Instagram.
She told Flaunt that she admires Nastia Liukin, a former Olympic gymnast who works in the media and is active outside of sports.
Dan said he wants to show others that they don't have to do just one thing.
“You can have it all,” she added. “You can be a D1 athlete. You can be a student. You can do social media. You can work with your favorite brands. You can grow your own brand. You can do it yourself. You don't have to limit yourself to one thing. That's what I really want to show people. ”
Olivia Dunn of the LSU Tigers watches before a game against the Florida Gators at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center on February 23, 2024 in Gainesville, Florida. (James Gilbert/Getty Images)
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LSU gymnastics begins its season on January 3rd against Iowa State.
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