COLLEGE gymnast Olivia Dunne has made it to Paris to cheer on Team USA.
A star for the LSU Tigers, the 21-year-old social media sensation is also a Sports Illustrated swimsuit model.
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Ahead of her fifth year in Baton Rouge, Dunne has jetted off to Paris to take in the Summer Games.
Dunne revealed to her 5.3 million Instagram followers on Friday afternoon that she was set to make her way to France, via a post on her Stories.
Posing in cream sweatpants, a grey crop top, and sunglasses, Dunne smiled for the camera while holding her passport in an airport terminal.
The snap was accompanied by the “soon” and French flag emojis.
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Dunne’s next update came on Saturday evening local time when she shared a snap on her Stories from her seat at the beach volleyball arena in front of the Eiffel Tower.
“Go USA! & Geaux Tigers!” she captioned the photo.
This was followed up by a clip of Dunne posing in a stunning black dress as play continued behind her.
Dunne also took to TikTok, where she has eight million followers, to cheer on her compatriots.
“Go USA!” she captioned a reel which was accompanied by audio asking “Are you having fun in Paris?”
To which Dunne lip-synced the response, “Oui.”
Fans were quick to flock to the comments section with a mixture of responses.
“The City of Light just got brighter,” one fan swooned.
“That dress is [fire],” said a second.
“Bro Paul lucky,” a third added in reference to Dunne’s boyfriend, and Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher, Paul Skenes.
While a fourth wrote, “Can’t wait for my man Skenes to win gold when baseball returns in 2028!!!!”
‘Year five, baby’
Olivia Dunne has plenty of career options – but she’s not ready to give up on college just yet.
The superstar gymnast films commercials with Travis Kelce and has starred on the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit edition.
She has also supported pitcher boyfriend Paul Skenes during his red-hot debut season for the Pittsburgh Pirates.
But Dunne announced, “Dear LSU, These past four years have changed my life.
“There’s something about putting on a purple and gold leotard.
“There’s something about competing in front of 13,000 screaming Tiger fans.
“There’s something about being pushed by your coaches to do your very best.
“And there’s something about being part of a team that made school history.
“No matter how many opportunities come my way off the mat, there’s just something about LSU.
“And that’s why I’m here to say, I’m not Dunne yet. Here’s to Year Five, baby.”
Dropped for the 2024 Olympics, baseball will be back on the schedule once the Games head for Los Angeles in four years.
By that point, All-Star Skenes will presumably be in the middle of his fifth MLB season.
As for Dunne, it remains to be seen where her remarkable carer will take her.
A National Champion with LSU, Dunne has become the highest-earning female student-athlete in the country in the process.
With sponsorship deals with brands including Nautica, Accelerator, Motorola, and GrubHub, her Name, Image, and Likeness valuation is worth $3.9 million annually, as per On3.
Dunne’s sizeable online following of 13.2 million in total, has also led her to a successful modeling career, having starred in Sports Illustrated’s annual Swimsuit Edition for two years running.
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