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Olivia Dunne has become more than just an LSU standout. She has marked her presence as a star on the rise both in the sports world and on social media. Livvy is also well known for being the highest-paid NCAA female athlete. The TikTok star has amassed over 10 million followers who wait in anticipation for any and all updates from the ?Beachnastics? queen.

2023 has been a huge year for the gymnast. From gracing the glossy pages of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue to her interview with Elle Magazine, she even had the chance to grace the ESPY red carpet and was spotted in a cameo with NFL legends Peyton Manning and Eli Manning for “ManningCast”. If that wasn?t enough, she starred on the cover of Sports Illustrated?s ?The Money Issue? with Angel Reese and even made it to the Forbes Top 50 creators list. And now, most recently, as Livvy is in her final year at LSU, she went back in time and dropped jaws with rare shots from her photoshoot.

Olivia Dunne’s jaw dropping pictures

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In a recent Instagram story, Livvy shared a mesmerizing throwback. She reposted a post by photographer Ben Watts of herself posing in a stunning, edgy blue khaki swimsuit by Entire Studio for the 2023 SI Swimsuit Issue in Puerto Rico. In the photo, Livvy exuded confidence and style as she posed with the utmost poise on the beach with her sun-kissed skin and hair styled in beachy waves.

She showed off her athletic figure, with the ocean in her background adding to the allure. She wrote alongside the photo in her story, “Ben Watts is the best!” This image took fans back in time to her alluring shoot with the illustrious sports magazine.

The Sports Illustrated Swimsuit shoot

Back in May 2023, Livvy had the massive opportunity to grace the glossy pages of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit. Her confidence and attitude were what landed her the shoot. In a podcast with NELK, she revealed what caught SI?s attention, saying they told her ?We loved that you clapped back at The New York Times since they?re so major?.?

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She spoke about her special moment in the interview with the magazine, saying, ?You can be an athlete, you can be in school, you can do modeling, but you can have the best of both worlds?and you can be a strong, independent woman while doing it all?. She also said that when people looked at her stunning images, they would take away the fact that they could ?have the best of both worlds?.

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As Livvy shared the throwback of the alluring images captured by Ben Watts, fans couldn?t help but be in awe of the major progress the young NCAA athlete has made since the shoot in May. Livvy has leveled up this year, and as her final days at LSU come near, fans can?t wait to see what this young star does next.

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