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Louisiana State University gymnast<\/a> Olivia Dunne<\/strong> is popularly known for her above-average athletic ability and has turned her collegiate presence into a social media influence. The New Jersey native is known for her eye-catching online content, which consists of selfies, career highlights and stunning bikini photos<\/a>!<\/p>\n Olivia doesn\u2019t post your average \u200bJill swimsuit photos<\/a>. In fact, her content attracts so much attention that she became a Sports Illustrated<\/em> swimsuit model in April 2023.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019re absolutely flipping out over this, Livvy Dunne is officially an SI Swimsuit model!\u201d the publication wrote via Instagram<\/a> at the time, before adding a quote from the gymnast. \u201cIt\u2019s a dream come true. It\u2019s an honor to be included because I love everything the magazine represents. It is all about supporting women from all different paths.\u2019 \u2013 @livvydunne.\u201d<\/p>\n Olivia, who has 4.1 million Instagram followers and 7.4 million TikTok followers, talked about her skyrocketing influencing career<\/a> that has made her the highest-paid female collegiate athlete on the TODAY<\/em><\/a> show in January 2023.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m very grateful to be making seven figures. It is very cool that someone in college has the opportunity to do that now,\u201d she said at the time.<\/p>\n While Olivia\u2019s online presence has granted her invitations to major events like the Academy of Country Music Awards<\/a> and the ESPYs, she has also received \u201cconcerning\u201d messages from online followers.<\/p>\n It\u2019s not dramatic to say that Olivia is an internet sensation. In fact, a large group of teenage boys attended one of her gymnastic competitions, which led the school to strengthen the security system for athletes.<\/p>\n \u201cIn the past I have had some of my supporters come to the meets and watch and cheer for LSU but [the large group] was insane,\u201d she told TODAY<\/em>. \u201c[LSU] gave us new rules for us athletes just to keep us safe, to not go into the stands after meets and we have a new security person that travels with us.\u201d<\/p>\n Olivia\u2019s coach, Jay Clark<\/strong>, also weighed in on the new safety protocols for his athletes.<\/p>\n He said, \u201cI think [social media] creates this false sense of accessibility and familiarity that followers feel as though they know there\u2019s a personal sense of connection<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n Needless to say, from the mat to the beach, Olivia is a showstopper everywhere she goes!<\/p>\n Keep scrolling to see her best bikini photos.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n