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Olivia Dunne Is a Total Queen in Purple LSU Leotard, Shares Long-Awaited Media Day Pics

The NCAA gymnast has been teasing content on social media for weeks.

Ananya Panchal

Olivia Dunne

Olivia Dunne.

After weeks of teaser videos and behind the scenes content, LSU gymnast Olivia Dunne has finally dropped her media day photos, and the results are even better than we imagined.

The 2023 SI Swimsuit model, who was photographed by Ben Watts in Puerto Rico earlier this year, looked absolutely stunning in her signature sparkly long sleeve purple leotard with subtle gold trim on the wrists.

Dunne opted for a full-glam moment, including rosy blush, winged eyeliner, glossy highlight and plump pink lips. Her long blonde locks were smooth and perfectly curled and she showed off her muscular arms and tiny waist in the snaps. Dunne proved her modeling skills with a fierce smolder and mesmerizing gaze.

The New Jersey native held a crown above her head like a halo in the cover image and dangled it off of one finger in the second snap. She truly is a queen.

“You should see me in a crown…,” she captioned the carousel she shared with her 4.4 million followers on Oct. 10, in reference to Billie Eilish’s lead single on her debut album, WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO?.

The 21-year-old, who is the highest-paid female college athlete in the country, edited the duo of photos with purple, pink and orange ombré tiger stripes (how fitting) as a backdrop.

“so hot my phone caught on fire (notice me please),” teammate and BFF Elena Arenas commented

“Ate,” social media influencer Lily Chee added

“Are you real?????” fellow gymnast Savannah Schoenherr chimed.

“My queen😢😢😢❤️❤️❤️,” athlete Hannah White added.

“i think ab you being my royal empire queen often😍😍,” one fan wrote.

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Ananya Panchal
ANANYA PANCHAL

Ananya Panchal is a writer on the Lifestyle and Trending News team for SI Swimsuit. Before joining SI Swimsuit in 2022, she worked at Bustle, the San Francisco Chronicle and the TODAY Show. When she is not writing or doom-scrolling on social media, Panchal can be found playing sudoku, rewatching One Tree Hill or trying new restaurants. She's also a coffee and chocolate (separately) enthusiast. Panchal has a bachelor’s in communications and journalism from Boston University.

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