"Rather be safe than sorry" - Paul Skenes' girlfriend Olivia Dunne gets candid about keeping it to herself amid celebrity spotlight
Paul Skenes' girlfriend, Olivia Dunne, has made a name for herself following her life-changing NIL deals as an LSU student-athlete. This opened many doors for the talented gymnast and skyrocketed her fame.
Dunne has 8.1 million followers on TikTok and 5.3 million on Instagram, where she regularly shares her life updates and interacts with her fans. Over the last few years, she has endorsed several big brands like Nautica, and Accelerator Drink and has also been the cover girl for Sports Illustrated.
Dunne appeared on the Best of Both Worlds podcast with basketball player and rapper Flau'jae Johnson, who is also an LSU student-athlete. During the episode, which was released on YouTube on Sept. 19, Dunne opened up about navigating college life amid her stardom.
On being asked how Livvy handles her class schedules, celeb status, etc. in college, she said:
"School is school. It always gets hard, especially the college classes and being a fifth year senior but walking around in campus, I don't usually do too much. Just rather be safe than sorry I mean. I'm sure you get it. You're also you. I try to stay to myself or walk with someone" - Paul Skenes' girlfriend Olivia Dunne opened up to her LSU mate Flau'jae. (Timestamp: 5:09)
"People at LSU are used to me being here. Not 'Oh my gosh, there's Livvy'. It's not really like that unless you're a freshman...It's just being a normal college kid" - Paul Skenes' girlfriend Olivia Dunne added during her podcast with Flau'jae. (Timestamp: 5:38)
Paul Skenes' girlfriend, Olivia Dunne, is the first choice for Flau'jae's 'Dream NIL partner'
In a recent interview, during 'The Money Game' premiere, the star LSU athletes were asked about their dream NIL partner. Olivia Dunne was seen instantly channeling her inner Swifty and naming the pop icon.
Flau'jae, on the other hand, named her LSU mate Dunne to be hers. She then went and gushed about how she wished to live a life where she wakes up as Livvy.
"I would say Livvy Dunne. I would try to like, go into her world in gymnastics, knowing I can't. And I would want her to try to come into basketball." - Flau'jae Johnson remarked during the interview.
Dunne's boyfriend, Pirates ace Paul Skenes, and Padres CF Jackson Merrill are the two shortlisted contenders for the ROY award for the National League. The flamethrower already has 156 strikeouts and a 2.07 ERA in over 126 innings under his belt.