LSU Gymnast Olivia Dunne is fast turning into one the biggest moneymaking athletes on social media, given that she recently revealed that she was paid over six figures for a promotional post.
Clearly, this bendy girl is not worried about any student loans!
Olivia Dunne Is 20 Years Old
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Olivia Dunne embarked on her gymnastics journey when she was just three, backed by her parents, Katherine and David Dunne. Her sister Julianna excels in softball as well so this is one dedicated sports family. Olivia, known as Livvy to her friends debuted at the prestigious US Classic. Today, Dunne is 20, and heading into her senior year at Louisiana State University as a member of the school’s gymnastics team.
Her squad finished fourth nationally this year and along with her sports accomplishments, Dunne has also been racking up a record number of social media fans with 4.2 million on Instagram and another 7.6 million on TikTok.
Clearly, whatever Dunne posts, is seen by millions, and her social media following places Dunne squarely at the top as the most famous female college athlete in the country, given that there is a growing landscape for women’s college sports.
She’s already worth millions and has no fears of any college loans marring her future finances. Dunne is also often seen in the company of her LSU teammate Elena Arenas and their posts together get bombarded with likes and comments from both their fans even as Arenas’ social media following lags far behind Dunne’s.
Here are the teammates posing together for their fans.
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Olivia Dunne Reveals Highest Paid Post Was $500k+
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Earlier this week, Olivia Dunne appeared on the “Full Send” podcast, holding her own against the three male hosts, when she was asked, point blank about the kind of monies she was earning, and what the top amount for a single post was.
Dunne revealed, “I usually don’t ever talk about money, but… I would say, six figures.” When pressed to narrow it down to over or under $500,000, Dunne said her highest earnings on a single post was over $500K, acknowledging, “Yeah, yeah, I’m very fortunate. It’s just crazy to me.”
She didn’t reveal what the post was for, or on which platform but clearly, as per NIL earnings, Dunne is second only to Bronny James (LeBron James‘ son) in the list of top-earning college athletes, which also makes her the top highest-earning female on the list.
Dunne as well as all the other athletes signing up lucrative deals on social media have a 2021 Supreme Court ruling to thank that dictated that the NCAA couldn’t stop athletes from capitalizing on their names, images, and licensing. With this, “amateur” sports became open to money-making and it’s now one big field, topped by Olivia Dunne and Bronny James.
Listen to Dunne talk about the monies, as well as the worst guy to slip into her DMs’, Andrew Tate!
Rocking Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Covers As Well
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Dunne has also been photographed for the SI Swimsuit 2023 edition, and she felt, “It’s a dream come true. It’s an honor to be included because I love everything the magazine represents. It is all about supporting women from all different paths.”
Dunne carried on to say, “I want to show young girls that you can have it all, and you don’t need to choose between whatever it is you’re passionate about. You can be passionate about music, and art. You don’t need to pick and choose. You can do it all and be successful. I think you need to set your own expectations for success and dream big.”
Meanwhile, it’s not always just gymnastics and social media for Dunne, who depends on her older sister Julianne when it comes to studying support as well as other “invaluable contributions” like video creation, travel arrangements, organization, and even cooking! Julianne, known as Julz Dunne also seems to be a rising star in the world of social media, so clearly, the Dunne sisters are here to wipe the floor.
Here’s Julianne Dunne!
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