Olivia Dunne Brings ‘Game of Thrones’ Queen Glamour to the ESPYs

The SI Swimsuit model took our breath away with her phenomenal red carpet look.

Ananya Panchal | Jul 12, 2024

Olivia Dunne / Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images

Olivia Dunne is bringing her love for Game of Thrones all the way to the Excellence in Sports Performance Yearly Awards. The elite gymnast, who just announced she will be returning for a fifth and final season with the LSU Tigers, wore a magnificent, shiny bronze gown featuring a low-back, criss cross halter-neck and flowy silhouette to the Los Angeles event on July 11 at Dolby Theater. The 21-year-old, who presented an award at last year’s ceremony channeled her inner queen, or Khaleesi, Daenerys Targaryen (played by Emilia Clarke) in the long-running fantasy-drama series, as her long blonde locks were smooth and curled at the ends with a few front pieces twisted and pinned back with gold leaf hair accessories.

The 2024 NCAA champion opted for a full-glam look, including a flawless base, sharp brows, dramatic dark lashes to make her light brown eyes pop, rosy blush and a matte mauve lip.

Olivia Dunne / Kevin Mazur/Getty Images

She even created a TikTok lip-syncing along to a popular audio from the show, which Dunne has recreated once before, when she dressed up as the character for Halloween last year.

“You’ve no right to a braid,” the New Jersey native mouthed while spinning around to show off her gown to her eight million followers. “You’ve won no victories yet.”

“Disney princess vibes,” one fan commented.

Dunne absolutely nailed her red carpet moment, striking a bold smolder in some pics, soft smiles in others and even playing with her dress to create some movement and drama and get the full effect of the gorgeous gown. After, all, she is a two-time SI Swimsuit model.

View her TikTok here, and see more pics below.

Olivia Dunne / Gilbert Flores/Getty Images

Published Jul 12, 2024

ANANYA PANCHAL

Ananya Panchal is a writer on the Lifestyle and Trending News team for SI Swimsuit, where she covers fashion, beauty, pop culture and the internet’s favorite personalities and trends. She joined the brand in 2022 after roles at Bustle, the San Francisco Chronicle and the TODAY Show. Panchal loves to write about fashion in all its forms—from standout runway moments and evolving street style to the best accessories to elevate each season’s wardrobe (she rarely goes anywhere without a stack of jewelry and a coffee in hand). A self-proclaimed beauty fanatic, she’s always on the hunt for must-have products and loves breaking down viral trends. Her favorite series at the moment is spotlighting female founders and the stories behind the brands they’ve built—especially those shaping the future of fashion, wellness and tech. She is based between New York City and San Francisco and, when she’s not writing, can be found rewatching One Tree Hill, playing sudoku, trying new restaurants or ranking her favorite Disney Channel Original Movies. She holds a bachelor’s degree in communications and journalism with a minor in criminal justice from Boston University.