Former gymnastics star and SI Swimsuit model has more than 13.2 million followers combined on TikTok and Instagram.<\/p>\n
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Or sign-in<\/a> if you have an account.<\/p>\n She may have more than 13.2 million followers online, but don\u2019t go calling Olivia \u201cLivvy\u201d Dunne an influencer.<\/p>\n Advertisement 2<\/p>\n This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.<\/p>\n THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY<\/p>\n Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada.<\/p>\n Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account.Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on.Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists.Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists.Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword.<\/p>\n SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES<\/p>\n Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada.<\/p>\n Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account.Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on.Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists.Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists.Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword.<\/p>\n REGISTER \/ SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES<\/p>\n Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience.<\/p>\n Access articles from across Canada with one account.Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments.Enjoy additional articles per month.Get email updates from your favourite authors.<\/p>\n THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK.<\/p>\n Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience.<\/p>\n Access articles from across Canada with one accountShare your thoughts and join the conversation in the commentsEnjoy additional articles per monthGet email updates from your favourite authors<\/p>\n Article content<\/p>\n The former Louisiana State University gymnast says that she hasn\u2019t come to terms with that label and would prefer to be known for latest endeavour \u2013 modelling.<\/p>\n Article content<\/p>\n Article content<\/p>\n Dunne, who reportedly made US$9.5 million while garnering a massive following thanks to NIL (name, image and likeness) deals while competing in college, spoke with Maxim<\/a> and was revealed on Tuesday as the publication\u2019s winter 2025 cover star.<\/p>\n In an interview with the outlet, Dunne referred to herself as \u201ca former athlete, and honestly, right now: Model\u201d while discussing her efforts to enter the world of acting.<\/p>\n Your Midday Sun<\/p>\n Thanks for signing up!<\/p>\n Article content<\/p>\n Advertisement 3<\/p>\n This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.<\/p>\n Article content<\/p>\n The 23-year-old Dunne, who boasts 7.9 million followers on TikTok<\/a> and another 5.3 million on Instagram, scored the cover of the 2025 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue earlier this year after making her SI debut in 2023.<\/p>\n Dunne has sights on acting<\/p>\n As for her acting ambitions, she said that she loves \u201cold school\u201d romcoms like Notting Hill and has been working with an acting coach and reading scripts. \u201cJust to not think about what you\u2019re saying\u201d and \u201creally feel what you\u2019re doing,\u201d Dunne said of the lessons she has learned when it comes to acting.<\/p>\n She added that when she was competing, she would \u201cturn off my brain and just let my body do what it knows how to do.\u201d<\/p>\n She hasn\u2019t ruled out partaking in some action scenes, too, citing her background in athletics and gymnastics as giving her an advantage<\/p>\n Advertisement 4<\/p>\n This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.<\/p>\n Article content<\/p>\n \u201cI can do cool action things as well,\u201d Dunne said.<\/p>\n Doing the splits on the runway<\/p>\n Perhaps she was referring to her viral moment earlier this year when, during the Victoria\u2019s Secret Fashion Show, she walked the runway and performed the splits<\/a> when she got to the end.<\/p>\n The jaw-dropping move quickly went viral, with Dunne sharing the moment along with the caption, \u201cA split decision.\u201d<\/p>\n During an appearance on Stephanie McMahon\u2019s What\u2019s Your Story? podcast<\/a>, Dunne said that she had to battle her nerves because she had no experience walking a runway.<\/p>\n \u201cI went to Miami. I had no clue what to expect,\u201d Dunne explained. \u201cI\u2019ve never walked a runway a day in my life. I\u2019ve only ever walked in my bedroom mirror after watching the Victoria\u2019s Secret Fashion Show growing up.\u201d<\/p>\n Advertisement 5<\/p>\n This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.<\/p>\n Article content<\/p>\n Dunne said she decided to do the split because she wanted to show off her personality.<\/p>\n Advertisement 6<\/p>\n This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.<\/p>\n Article content<\/p>\n \u201cI decided right after the rehearsal \u2026 I was talking with my sister \u2013 I was consulting with only people I knew would agree with me. I was like, \u2018Should I do a split?\u2019 And they were like, \u2018\u2026 Yeah. Just go for it.\u2019 So, I asked the head lady (SI editor MJ Day) and she was like, \u2018Honestly, just have fun with it because this is not an ordinary runway \u2026\u2019 And I kinda think dropping into a split would be fun and show my athleticism. And I don\u2019t think I\u2019ve ever seen anybody do it,\u201d Dunne said.<\/p>\n \u201cWhen watching a fashion show like Sports Illustrated, (people) wanna see personality, they wanna see movement, they wanna see you having the time of your life, because it really was in the moment. It was so fun. And yeah, I oiled myself up and dropped into a split \u2026 It was so much fun,\u201d she continued.<\/p>\n Advertisement 7<\/p>\n This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.<\/p>\n Article content<\/p>\n Dunne and Paul Skenes\u2019 relationship<\/p>\n While Dunne rose to Internet fame during the COVID-19 pandemic when her gymnastics videos went viral on social media, her boyfriend is perhaps even more famous.<\/p>\n![\"Livvy](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2233668268-e1765296831832.jpg\")
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