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Olivia “Livvy” Dunne just graced the red carpet at the ESPYs in Hollywood after teasing her appearance on social media.
The celebrated gymnastics star attended the highly-anticipated sports event on Thursday, July 11, dazzling in a striking gold dress. She gave her followers a sneak peek of her look through videos on her Instagram Stories, with one clip captioned “ESPYS” with gold star emojis.
The 21-year-old athlete also shared a TikTok video where she spun around to show-off her shimmering gown, captioning it, “Khaleesi is always a vibe,” referring to the Game of Thrones character, Daenerys Targaryen.
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Fans on the social media app flocked to the comments of the video, letting Dunne know just how great she looked for the event, which is produced yearly by ESPN. “is livvy a targaryen?” asked one fan, referencing The First of Her Name, while another seemingly agreed, commenting, “Mother of dragons!!!”
Other notable comments mentioned Dunnes’ boyfriend, professional baseball player Paul Skenes, who currently plays for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Referring to his impressive performance in the game against the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday afternoon, one fan said, “I can’t believe Paul got pulled after 7 no hit innings at 99 pitches 😑. Someone might need to have a word with the Pirates at some point.” Another also referenced the game, saying, “Paul played great today!!” applauding the 22-year-old’s performance.
This appearance marks the gymnast’s second consecutive year at the ESPYs. Last year, she cheered for her fellow LSU Tigers during part of the event. Dunne, who is also a social media influencer, announced a few days prior on Tuesday, June 11, her return to LSU this fall for a 5th year on her Instagram account, saying in the video “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,” captioning the video, “I’m not Dunne yet.” The video showed a compilation of the gymnast throughout her career, starting as a little girl.
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