Olivia Dunne appears to have been striking gold recently in the college gymnastics circuit. Her uneven bar performance during the Quad meet last week sparked considerable conversation, with fans labeling it as “Underscored.” Also, in the balance beam routine, she amassed 9.775, a subpar score that evening. Additionally, her ranking on the NIL list has declined. Last year, she held firm at the second spot with NIL deals valued at $4.2 million. However, over time, she dropped further down, reaching the seventh position. This is quite a heartbreaking decline in her final collegiate gymnastics season. Yet, Olivia Dunne is beginning to see some positivity.

To start, Livvy’s ranking has risen; she is no longer in seventh place. Instead, she now sits at fifth with NIL deals still valued at $4.2 million. Simultaneously, Olivia’s performances on the gymnastics mat have also improved. On Friday, she earned a score of 9.875 on her floor exercise against the Florida Gators during the gymnastics meet. These two pieces of good news could bring relief and joy to her supporters. And believe the super senior in her fifth collegiate year! She has just started! How? 

Last week, Livvy had 9.725 on the uneven bars and 9.775 on the balance beam. The score may have a role in keeping LSU ahead of Arkansas and Cal in the Sprouts Farmers Market Collegiate Quad. But the numbers were comparatively low. It couldn’t give Livvy the stage she wanted to erase the “benchwarmer” tag. However, in the floor exercise event, she amassed 9.850. Something to keep her among the front-runners in the LSU Gymnastics list. But on Friday, Olivia Dunne went beyond that mark. 

In front of the home crowd, Olivia appeared only at the floor exercise event. She had to concentrate on one event and had to put something bigger on the scoreboard. She had the Tigers’ coach’s trust. In the pre-match press conference, coach Jay Clark said, “Olivia Dunne provides a lot of confidence for us.” So, it was her turn to stand up. Moreover, last week, during the Quad meet in Oklahoma, two kids’ clips went viral. They were emulating Dunne’s gymnastics moves. They also wished her luck in their video message for her. Later, Livvy shared the post on her Instagram story. After all those events, she had only one task at hand: to put a respectable number on the board. 

Olivia did that only against the Florida Gators. She utilized the chances and set a number bigger than her last week’s score in the same event. Ultimately, LSU Gymnastics passed the tough test against the Gators in its backyard and the 22-year-old had her redemption. But will it continue? Will Olivia be able to keep her place on the NIL list unharmed? Question marks are there. 

Olivia Dunne might face trouble in the cash heaven 

TikTok is on the verge of facing suspension in the USA. From January 19, the app might face a crunch in its wings. Why? The US government has already brought ByteDance under scrutiny because of its ‘alleged’ connection with the Chinese government. Reportedly, this connection might hamper data security in the USA. So, if ByteDance doesn’t sell its US assets, it might face a ban order in the USA. Notably, ByteDance is the head and hands behind the TikTok app. But how does the ban connect to Olivia Dunne? 

The social media ingenue has more than 8 million followers on TikTok. She is among the most popular faces in the social media app. Also, the app is her one connection to meet the cash cows. How? According to reports, as of 2024, she earned between $12,000 and $19,000 per TikTok post. If the ban comes into effect, she will miss those earning resources. The ultimate effect will be on her deals and numbers in the purse. That might paint the picture for the readers. However, Olivia Dunne seems to be well-settled about her future path. She wants to extend help toward the upcoming college gymnasts to guide them on the NIL deals. Will that chapter be her another “Redemption”? What do you think?