LOUISIANA State University gymnast Olivia Dunne has encouraged fans to come and say hi when they see her.
The NCAA star and SI Swimsuit model added she appreciates her social media followers for their support and overwhelmingly positive response to her online content.
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Dunne, 20, has grown an audience of more than 11million between her social media platforms.
The gymnast surged to fame thanks to both her athletic career as well as online presence, featuring glam snaps and fitness videos.
The LSU star's recognizability made her one of the highest-paid college athletes in the US and led to opportunities such as the 2023 SI Swimsuit photoshoot.
But she also got to experience the downsides of stardom as some of her fans mobbed and disrespected other gymnasts as they waited for Dunne to come out of the arena after a meet against the Tigers earlier this year.
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The New Jersey native asked her supporters to be respectful toward the gymnastics community in a statement while LSU increased security for their stars following the incident.
But Dunne is always happy to chat with those respectfully sending her love and support, the athlete told Sports Illustrated as she sent a special message to her fanbase.
"I love meeting new people, and if you ever see me, feel free to come up and say hi," the gymnast said.
"I would love to meet every single one of my supporters, I really would."
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Dunne added she understands that not everyone will like her social media content considering the size of her following.
But, the LSU star said, most of the feedback she gets is positive – and she's particularly grateful for the encouragement she receives from young women.
"It’s mostly all love and support,” Livvy said.
"Obviously when you have more eyes on you, there's like mixed emotions.
"But most of the people that comment and like my stuff all support me, so I really appreciate all of them and what they do for me."
