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Olivia Dunne, the viral sensation, has taken the sports world by storm. Livvy, the social media star and LSU gymnast, has captured the hearts of millions of fans worldwide. Dunne is currently in the final days of her journey at LSU and is often seen celebrating it to the fullest. With her career on the rise and her strides in Baton Rouge, Livvy finds herself away from home in Hillsdale, New Jersey, where she was raised.

However, while away from her family, she finds her support system in her sister, Julz Dunne. Livvy and Julz are two peas in a pod, and the two are always seen poking each other with silly jokes, yet they are their biggest support system. In a recent update, Olivia and her biggest supporter, Julz, delivered a heartwarming message to a special someone.

Olivia Dunne and Julz Dunne send heartwarming message across the miles

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In a recent Instagram story by Julz Dunne, she shared a heartwarming image. The image was a screenshot of a family video call. Her caption in the story read, ?Happy Birthday, Grandma?. In the image, one frame showed Livvy with her pupper Roux, and the other had Julz. Then one frame had her mom, Katherine Dunne, and her dad too, and another frame included her relatives. The last one was her adorable grandma, smiling from ear to ear, ready to cut her chocolate birthday cake decorated with candles.

 

In another story that followed, Julz shared a close-up of her grandfather and her grandmother blowing out the candles while the family cheered her on. Julz captioned the heartwarming photo, “76 years young.” The virtual celebration shed light on the reality of missing home, as Livvy and Julz are miles away from their clan. However, Livvy and Julz have made sure to stand by each other through it all.

How Julz has been a pillar to Livvy

Olivia Dunne, 21, has amassed over 10 million followers on her social media platforms in a short period of time. And due to her rise and stardom online, she has become the highest NIL female athlete. ?However, this rise to stardom did not happen overnight. In an interview with Elle Magazine, Livvy?s mom shared how, before LSU, ?she would sit down, make a schedule, map out what kinds of content she?d do, and then watch how it performed.?

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Olivia, now the NIL mogul and simultaneously competing as an NCAA athlete, leads a busy life. This is where her older sister Julianna ?Julz? Dunne comes in. Livvy has shared that Julz is often ?the brains behind the operation?. While Livvy is away at practice and leads her busy life, Julz manages her social media platforms, edits her posts and videos, and also helps strategize content.

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Livvy even shared on the NELK podcast how Julz has immensely helped her navigate life away from home and has been there for her like no other. She gave the ultimate shout-out to her sister and spoke about the massive contribution she has made in her life. Life away from family can be tough, but Livvy and Julz make sure to always stay close and have become the strongest support system for each other.

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