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Is Olivia Dunne the new Halloween icon, surpassing traditional spooky costumes with her star power?

Halloween is in full swing, and Olivia Dunne is officially the ‘it’ costume of the season! The 22-year-old LSU star is everywhere this Halloween, with fans of all ages stepping out as Livvy herself. And who’s right by her side? None other than her MLB superstar boyfriend, Paul Skenes. Now that’s a power couple vibe.

Taking to her Instagram story, the 1x NCAA champion decided to shout out to all the costumes that replicated her appearance accurately. In the very first image, users ‘lex fordeley and Trevoradair_’ could be seen dressing up as the power couple. Standing in front of a background decorated by balloons, this was by far the best imitation of Dunne and Skenes. Dunne realized this as well and reacted to the picture by saying, “Too good”

Then came the duo @abby.rob, who took things to the next level. She sported Dunne’s iconic violet LSU leotard, while her partner rocked LSU yellow as Skenes, pulling off the ultimate purple-and-gold tribute to their alma mater. Olivia Dunne couldn’t help but laugh, responding with clapping hands, laughing faces, and purple heart emojis to show her love!

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But the last costume? Absolutely heart-melting. A little Livvy in a black ‘Skenes’ jersey paired up with her mini Paul Skenes, complete with a baby-sized mustache! The LSU standout Olivia Dunne’s response? “scute”

To top it all off, Livvy wrapped up her Halloween shoutouts with a little surprise: a mirror selfie of herself in a goth-inspired look, rocking a black lace top, a black skirt, and even a black wig! The real kicker? She showed off her Hailey Bieber Rhode lip balm phone and lip case, completing the edgy vibe. Dunne found the whole look hilariously “spooky,” commenting, “Now this is spooky.”

Apart from her success on the gymnastics mat, Dunne also has a significant NIL contract that has contributed heavily towards her fame. With an Instagram following of over 5 million, it is only expected that the Halloween makeup had a surge of Olivia Dunne imitations this year. And this was not the first time people have imitated Livvy Dunne for Halloween.

Last year too, she posted screenshots of her fans dressed up as the LSU gymnasts and gave her two cents about some of them. However, this was not the only instance where a fan imitated a pro-level gymnast on Halloween. Recently, Suni Lee and Stephen Nedoroscik were also seen enjoying Halloween together. Well, apparently!

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Is Olivia Dunne the new Halloween icon, surpassing traditional spooky costumes with her star power?

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Suni Lee was stumped by fans’ Halloween imitations 

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Suni Lee has been quite excited about the US men’s gymnastics team breaking the 15-year-old curse. Especially when Stephen Nedoroscik performed his deciding Pommel Horse routine, Lee, along with the likes of Simone Biles, were cheering at the top of their voices. Cut to Halloween 2024, Lee and Nedoroscik were spotted together, enjoying the spooky evening. However, in reality, that seems a bit impossible. As Nedoroscik is currently busy mesmerizing his fans in the ‘Dancing With The Stars’ reality show. 

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But then, who was Suni Lee with? Apparently, the couple in Suni Lee’s recent Instagram story was not the real Lee and Nedoroscik. Instead, it was a girl named Gloria and her partner, who dressed up as the Olympic medalists on their Halloween night. In the picture, the man and woman looked to have perfected the mannerisms of both Lee and Nedoroscik perfectly. 

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While Gloria posed in a typical jubilant Suni Lee style, her partner, holding up a demo Olympic medal, looked like the spitting image of Stephen Nedoroscik. Impressed at the efforts, the Tokyo all-around gold medalist wrote, “OMG stoppp this is too good.” Thanks to the ever-rising star power of these gymnastics icons, Halloween is getting a sporty twist this year. So, who are you dressing up as?

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