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Olivia Dunne’s 6 Best Bikinis From Her SI Swim Photoshoot in Puerto Rico

The LSU gymnast made her editorial debut with the magazine in May.

Cara O’Bleness

Olivia Dunne was photographed by Ben Watts in Puerto Rico.

Olivia Dunne was photographed by Ben Watts in Puerto Rico.

Olivia Dunne, an LSU gymnast and social media influencer, was featured in the 2023 SI Swimsuit Issue. The 20-year-old athlete traveled to Puerto Rico, where she worked with photographer Ben Watts. 

Dunne rocked a number of incredible bikinis and strappy one-pieces on the beach, where her photoshoot was themed around the popular Netflix series, Wednesday. The styling featured darker colors, plaid and vintage T-shirts.

Dunne wisely uses her platform to bring attention to women’s college athletics, particularly gymnastics, which she believes doesn’t always receive the credit it’s due.

“As a female athlete, I hope I can bring attention to how amazing college sports are and how hard college athletics are. People don’t see [behind the scenes] every day of my college athletics, and it’s very time consuming,” Dunne previously told SI Swimsuit. “In gymnastics, a lot of people only watch the Olympics every four years, and I feel like I’ve been able to use my platform to bring an audience to college gymnastics, and people are starting to see how amazing all these gymnasts are.”

Since her SI Swimsuit debut, Dunne has launched The Livvy Fund at LSU, a partnership with Bayou Traditions that will help create NIL endorsement deals for female student athletes. 

“I really just hope that [The Livvy Fund] is the first of many,” she told us last month. “I really hope to get as many women student athletes on board as I can. I want to continue to elevate women’s sports as a whole because they really deserve the same publicity as the men’s. We do equal work. We put in equal time in our facilities every day and in school. So I feel like it would be right for this to be equal.”

In honor of Dunne’s continued dedication to elevate female athletes at the collegiate level, we’re throwing it back to a few of our favorite pics from her SI Swimsuit feature.

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Olivia Dunne was photographed by Ben Watts in Puerto Rico. Swimsuit by ABYSSE.

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Olivia Dunne was photographed by Ben Watts in Puerto Rico. Swimsuit by Deep Blue Bikini Co.

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Olivia Dunne was photographed by Ben Watts in Puerto Rico. Swimsuit by GOD SAVE QUEENS. Shirt by GANNI.

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Olivia Dunne was photographed by Ben Watts in Puerto Rico. Swimsuit by Sommer Swim. Vest by Rowing Blazers.

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Olivia Dunne was photographed by Ben Watts in Puerto Rico. Swimsuit by Entire Studios.

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Olivia Dunne was photographed by Ben Watts in Puerto Rico. Swimsuit by Burberry.

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Cara O’Bleness

CARA O’BLENESS

Cara is a trending news writer/editor for Sports Illustrated Swimsuit. A passionate writer and editor with more than 10 years of experience in print and online media, she loves storytelling and believes that words have the power to change the world. Prior to joining the team, Cara 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, Cara 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.