“Me when my diploma finally comes 3 days before the TikTok ban.” Olivia Dunne has a special feature in her character. She can add funny points to any serious issue. She has obvious knowledge about the TikTok ban and the possible effects she would have to face. Yet she punched the topic of her diploma certification with the ban to probably display comic relief. It could be her way of making things settle in her memory. But there was a very unique touch in her approach!
Olivia made a TikTok video of her diploma certificate and shared it on her TikTok handle. It was probably the last video of her achievement posted on TikTok (she posted it three days before the ban). It could have been an emotional moment for someone who had made a profit through deals made on TikTok in the last 5 years. Still, Olivia added those aforementioned lines to tease about the moments and the ban. Does Livvy have any further arrangements to keep her deals and promotion intact?
The chances had always been there! The US Supreme Court had given the deadline and ByteDance had to align with that. By Sunday, the Chinese owner of TikTok was required to sell its US holdings and reveal all relevant information. Or else the China-based company had to stop working on the American mainland. That’s exactly what happened with TikTok on Saturday. There was no news of ByteDance selling off its US assets on Saturday, and, as a result, the app stopped working on the vast American mainland. So, Olivia Dunne also has to experience the issue.
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In the late hours of January 18, Livvy shared an update on her Instagram story. It was the screenshot of her TikTok handle’s home feed, explaining the disruption of TikTok’s availability in the USA. Like thousands of Americans, the social media gymnastics star faced issues in operating TikTok on the American mainland. So what is the remedy now? Well, Livvy has options to shift to other social media platforms where she could handle her brand deals and promote. In her Instagram story, Olivia Dunne shared the hint, though. She wrote, “time to get the LinkedIn ready [emoji].” Now, she will probably be on a platform that boasts of having about $16.37 billion in revenue.
Additionally, LinkedIn is known as a business- and employment-focused social media platform. The platform doesn’t offer the typical vibe present on TikTok. Then? Will Livvy be able to handle things and collect a similar number as before? Challenges will be there! But do you know about her earnings on TikTok? According to available data, her income lay between $12,000 and $19,000 per post on TikTok. Meanwhile, on TikTok, she had around 8.1 million followers. The combination of these numbers points to one outcome: a massive income from the handle. The result is visible. In the present NIL list, Livvy is in fifth position with an NIL valuation of $4.2 million. She is the only woman and college gymnast to make a place on the list. Now, as the TikTok ban is active, will she be able to hold her position?
Remember, in recent times, Livvy has faced a lot of movements on the NIL list. She started the college gymnastics season in the second position on the NIL list. But with the time passing by, she slipped to the seventh position. Her earnings remained the same. But the other athletes on the list found a boost in earnings. However, later, Livvy shook off the initial storm and climbed up to the fifth position. But now, things seem to be complicated for her.
Among the other names on the list in the top 10, Olivia Dunne had the highest number of followers. So, she had been at the top branch of preference for the brands. Now, that option is under the dust. Livvy correctly knows the value she would have to pay because of this suspension. Remembering that, she wrote on X, “Rip tik tok [emoji].” And she wasn’t alone, grieving over TikTok’s absence.
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The sisterly dynamics between Olivia Dunne and Julz Dunne have always come with surprises. Julz, the big sister, also has a way of making serious things funny. Genetics, maybe! Want proof? Last year, she teased Livvy’s volunteering for Raising Caine’s uniquely. Julz called it Olivia’s “real job.” But remember, Julz is the one who has remained a key individual behind her sister’s success on social media. How? Julz is the “brains behind the operation.” But now, she has one less social media to look into.
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The ban on TikTok has also moved Julz Dunne. She noticed the ban and shared the screenshot on her Instagram story, showing the suspension message released from TikTok for its users. Like her sibling, she also put a quirky caption: “Wasn’t going to drink tn but then this happened…” Just like Olivia, she also experienced the MIA note in the late hours. Now, does she have any option to move, like Olivia Dunne? Well, the suspense message reads, “We are fortunate that President Trump has indicated that he will work with us on a solution to reinstate TikTok once he takes office. Please stay tuned!” Till then, keep tabs on this space to get an update.
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