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Fellow SI Swimsuit Models React to Olivia Dunne’s Rookie Status

The LSU gymnast and entrepreneur posed for the 2024 SI Swimsuit Issue in Portugal.

Cara O’Bleness

Olivia DUnne

Olivia Dunne was photographed by Ben Watts in Porto and North of Portugal. Swimsuit by Ola Vida. Necklace by Vanessa Mooney.

Besides Olivia Dunne herself, no one is more excited that the LSU gymnast will be featured as a rookie in the 2024 SI Swimsuit Issue than fellow brand models. 

When the magazine broke the exciting news on Instagram on Tuesday morning, several SI Swimsuit stars chimed in to the comments section to welcome the 21-year-old back to the fold with open arms. Dunne posed for the 2023 SI Swimsuit Issue in Puerto Rico with photographer Ben Watts, and the choice to bring her back as a rookie for the publication’s 60th anniversary issue next May “was an easy one,” according to editor in chief MJ Day.

“YESSSS ❤️❤️❤️ MY GIRL!!!” current SI Swimsuit rookie Sixtine cheered. 

“Love u ROOKIE BABY @livvydunne,” 2023 SI Swimsuit Issue cover star Brooks Nader added.

“YES YES YESSSSSSSSSS MY GIRL!!!!!!!” reigning co-Rookie of the Year Katie Austin gushed.

“😍😍😍 @livvydunne !!!!!!!!” three-time brand star Christen Harper declared.

“👏👏👏👏👏❤️❤️❤️❤️,” ’23 rookie Ellie Thumann wrote in the form of emojis.

The athlete, entrepreneur and social media superstar traveled to Porto and the North, Portugal for her rookie photoshoot in October. While her full spread is still under wraps, take a peek at these five amazing photos from her rookie feature in the meantime.

“Coming back for Year 2, I mean, last year I said it was a dream come true, and nothing’s changed,” Dunne told SI Swimsuit while on location in Europe. “It’s still a dream come true. I can’t believe I can call myself a rookie. It feels unreal.”

Read more about Dunne’s rookie photoshoot in Portugal here.

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Cara O’Bleness
CARA O’BLENESS

Cara O’Bleness is a writer and editor on the Lifestyle and Trending News team for SI Swimsuit. Prior to joining SI Swimsuit in 2022, she worked as a writer and editor across a number of content verticals, including food, lifestyle, health and wellness, and small business and entrepreneurship. In her free time, O’Bleness loves reading, spending time with her family and making her way through Michigan’s many microbreweries. She is a graduate of Michigan State University’s School of Journalism.

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