Livvy Dunne is now Livvy Finished.
The 22-year-old LSU gymnast and social media star hung up her tights for good on Thursday after the Tigers completed third within the NCAA semifinals, lacking out on a third-straight nationwide championship look.
“✌️ out gymnastics it’s been real… and of course forever LSU! 💜,” Dunne wrote on X.
It ends a starry profession for the New Jersey native, who rose to nationwide prominence upon her arrival at LSU.
Her mastery of social media rapidly made her a must-follow on a number of platforms: Dunne amassed over 13 million followers between TikTok and Instagram.
Dunne additionally made her Sports activities Illustrated Swimsuit debut in 2023.
She was additionally on the forefront of the NCAA’s NIL revolution, with a $4.1 million analysis by On3, because of sponsorship offers with Crocs, Vuori sports clothing, American Eagle Outfitters, Eternally 21, Grubhub, ESPN, Nautica and extra.
Earlier this 12 months, she notably objected to the NCAA’s try to power athletes to have any NIL deal above $600 authorised by a clearinghouse.
Whereas she modified the sport off the mat, as a gymnast, she helped LSU to its first-ever nationwide championship in 2024, averaging a 9.857 rating on the ground train.
Accidents restricted the latter half of her collegiate profession, although she continued to pump up the Tigers in all sports activities.
She’s additionally turn out to be a staple in Pittsburgh, the place she actively roots for boyfriend Paul Skenes, a fellow ex-LSU Tiger and now the ace of MLB’s Pirates.
As for what’s subsequent, Dunne plans to remain concerned with SI Swim and intends to assist different girls capitalize on their NIL potential together with her Livvy Fund at LSU — after which some.
“Girls don’t know where to start,” she informed The Put up in 2024. “As a result of that’s typically half the battle. And it’s crucial to capitalize in your NIL when you’re in school for those who’re a feminine, as a result of there’s not lots of skilled leagues after school for most girls’s sports activities.
“So I definitely want to do something [in NIL] overall, after I’m done at LSU. And hopefully expand beyond LSU and help educate people and just help girls out. . . . I’ve always loved sports. So definitely something in the sports realm.”
