June 4, 2023

Oh la la, Olivia!

Famed LSU gymnast Olivia Dunne stepped out Thursday for the 2023 Academy of Country Music Awards in Texas, where she rocked a sexy silver dress on the black carpet.

Dunne, 20, smiled for the cameras as she modeled the backless dress, which also featured a front slit.


Olivia Dunne attends the 58th Academy Of Country Music Awards on May 11, 2023.
Olivia Dunne attends the 58th Academy Of Country Music Awards on May 11, 2023.
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Olivia Dunne attends the 58th Academy Of Country Music Awards on May 11, 2023.
The LSU gym rocked a backless dress to the show.
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Dunne teased her performance on the show Thursday on Instagram, where she has four million followers.

The New Jersey native also re-shared a photo of herself from the @sheriff_the_barhorse account, showing her riding a horse barefoot.

“Yeehaw,” she captioned the snap.


Olivia Dunne attends the 58th Academy Of Country Music Awards on May 11, 2023.
Dunne smiled as she posed on the black carpet for the 2023 ACM Awards.
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It’s been quite an exciting spring for Dunne.

Last month, Sports Illustrated Swimsuit announced that Dunne will appear in the 2023 issue.

“The way the [SI Swimsuit] brand has evolved and become such a positive spotlight for women to tell their stories and spread great messages about being strong, sexy and beautiful, I knew this was something I wanted to be a part of,” Dunne told the iconic publication.


Olivia Dunne has over 11 million followers between her Instagram and TikTok pages.
Olivia Dunne has over 11 million followers between her Instagram and TikTok pages.
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In addition, the NCAA’s highest-earning female athlete hopes her reach can show the public “how great college sports are.”

“As a female athlete, I hope I can bring attention to how great college sports are and how tough college athletics are. People don’t see it [behind the scenes] every day of my college athletics, and it’s very time consuming,” said Dunne.


Olivia Dunne is considered the NCAA's highest-earning female athlete.
Olivia Dunne is considered the NCAA’s highest-earning female athlete.
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“In gymnastics, a lot of people only watch the Olympics every four years, and I feel like I’ve been able to use my platform to draw audiences to college gymnastics, and people are starting to see how great all these gymnasts are. ”

Dunne, whose TikTok following has exploded to 7.4 million, has an NIL (or name, image and likeness) valuation of $3.4 million, according to On3, which focuses on college sports news, analysis and data.