Looks like Livvy had herself a time here in Nashville.
For those who don’t know (probably because you’re not on social media, because that’s the only way you wouldn’t be familiar with Livvy at this point), Olivia Dunne is a member of the LSU gymnastics team who’s managed to rack up over 7.5 million TikTok followers, and turn her social media stardom into millions of dollars of NIL and licensing deals – despite the fact that she’s only 20 years old.
And this weekend, Livvy was in Music City as the NASCAR Cup Series rolled into town for the Ally 400.
Livvy was spotted hanging out with driver of the #9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet, and NASCAR’s Most Popular Driver, Chase Elliott ahead of the green flag.
She also took in the pre-race concert from Parker McCollum, and even stopped by to wish Elliott luck right before he hopped into the car.
When it was time for the green flag, Livvy found a spot atop Ryan Blaney’s pit box to watch the start of the race.
@forgottensiblings @Olivia Dunne idt your driving skills can compete with #nascar ♬ mario sound – mandycap
And she also took some time to salute the troops, posting a TikTok with two military members on pit road using a sound that said:
“My pronouns are USA.”
@livvy Murica.🦅🫡 #nascar #foryou ♬ original sound – sara
Seems like she enjoyed her first NASCAR race.
Olivia Dunne Jams To Morgan Wallen’s “Everything I Love,” Hangs Out Backstage At His Show In Mississippi
Olivia Dunne.
One of the biggest TikTok influencers in the world, LSU gymnast, and country music fan?
It’s been wild watching Dunne’s insane rise to fame over the past couple of years.
Nowadays, she’s amassed a mind boggling $2.5 million in NIL money as a 20-year-old, and is packing out gyms left and right, as we saw when the LSU gymnastics team traveled to Salt Lake City, Utah back in January to take on the University of Utah in a meet – and the entire gym was packed out with fans trying to catch a peak of the influencer.
In fact, it’s gotten so wild that the LSU gymnastics team has to travel with a security guard, as they get flocked by people everywhere they go.
I guess you’ll have that when you wrack up 7.4 million followers on TikTok, and 3.9 million on Instagram.
As Dunne’s name continues to grow, we’re starting to learn more about the Westwood, New Jersey native, and it turns out that she’s also a Morgan Wallen fan.
In a recent TikTok, Dunne posted a video of herself rocking a cowgirl hat, and blasting Wallen’s smash hit “Everything I Love” off of his recent 36-song One Thing At A Time album.
@livvy a little commotion for the boots❕ #foryou ♬ Everything I Love – Morgan Wallen
Livvy also posted several photos on her Snapchat story showing her and her friends backstage at Morgan’s concert in Oxford, Mississippi.
LSU Gymnast Olivia Dunne Shuts Down Critics Who Say Content Encourages Creepy Fans
It’s no secret that LSU gymnast Olivia Dunne has become arguably the most well known social media influencer in college sports.
The 20-year-old has seen an insane rise in popularity, stemming from her presence on TikTok and Instagram. Making over 7 figures right now, she’s the highest paid female athlete in college sports.
However, there has been a cost when it’s come to her rise in fame.
Earlier this year, Dunne and the LSU gymnastics team traveled to Salt Lake City, Utah, to take on the University of Utah in a meet.
Needless to say, the stands were packed, but the majority of the stadium was filled with dudes who were trying to catch a glimpse of Dunne.
In fact, it got so excessive that they began to make creepy comments.
Two-time Olympic medalist Kathy Johnson Clarke was also in attendance, where she shared a creepy moment she had with a bunch of Dunne fans:
“I was walking out just behind you, Sam, and they were screaming to me, ‘Are you Livvy’s mom? Are you Livvy’s mom?’ Very disturbing. Creepy, actually.”
And to make matters worse, Utah gymnast Jillian Hoffman’s mother, Jennifer, took to Facebook to share, and admitted that she and her daughter felt disrespected at the event, according to Outkick:
“I am a mother of a Utah gymnast, as we were walking to the car the group swarmed my daughter and her teammate. They literally said to their faces, you are not Livvy but you will do, can we get a picture. (The group) also called my daughter Livvy 2.0. They were so rude and disrespectful. It was very hard for mama bear not to come out.”
(Jillian and her teammate) were approached by a large group of teenage boys, disappointed that LSU had already left the arena and they wouldn’t be getting the photos of their dreams.
They did not know the girls names. They just wanted photos with gymnasts and were disrespectful in the things they were saying. End of story!”
After Hoffman’s mom made the comments, Dunne took to Twitter to address the situation, saying:
“I will always appreciate and love the support from you guys, but if you come to a meet, I want to ask you to please be respectful of the other gymnasts and the gymnastics community as we are just doing our job.”
In fact, it’s gotten so excessive, that LSU has had to hire a security team to follow the gymnastics team around.
Now, with that being said, Dunne made an appearance on TODAY, where she recalled an incident with a weirdo fan last year, that ultimately resulted in having to get the police involved. She didn’t go into any further detail about the situation.
Dunne also talked about how crazy the team’s trip to Salt Lake City was:
“In the past I have had some of my supporters come out to the meets and watch and cheer for LSU, but that was insane. It really was.”
She also spoke about how even though she may post videos and pictures that might be too “revealing” to some people, she added that it’s no reason for guys to objectify women, saying:
“As a woman, you are not responsible for how a man looks at you and objectifies you. That’s not a woman’s responsibility.”
Her coach, Jay Clark, and LSU have supported her endeavors and success, and essentially have encouraged her to continue to building her personal brand. Aside from Olympic aspirations which can include sponsorship money for world-class athletes, gymnastics doesn’t really have a path towards a money-making professional career.
Getcha bag, girl.
You can check out the full interview here:
