Paul Skenes‘ girlfriend and former LSU Tigers gymnast, Olivia Dunne, is embracing the varied success in her life since getting featured as the cover girl of the latest Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue. The magazine’s latest issue was launched in a grand ceremony held atop the Empire State Building in New York on Tuesday.
Livvy was joined by some of the other models who also featured in the 2025 issue. The photoshoot for the latest issue was done at an exotic location in Bermuda by famous British photographer Ben Watts. It was the first time that Dunne had been featured as the cover girl of an SI swimsuit issue since joining the ranks with the magazine in 2023.
Paul Skenes’ Girlfriend Olivia Dunne is Not Done Celebrating Her Latest Achievement in New York
On Tuesday, Dunne shared the cover of the latest issue in an Instagram post with a caption that read, “I AM A SPORTS ILLUSTRATED SWIM COVER MODEL! Somebody pinch me! Thank you @mj_day for making my dreams come true, and @wattsupphoto for capturing this moment make sure to get your magazine! ;)”
It seemed like Livvy wasn’t completely done celebrating the grand achievement in her budding modeling career. Dunne continued to share some delightful highlights from the magazine launch event and her jaw-dropping photoshoot in Bermuda.
A day after the event, she shared a selfie image on her Instagram story showcasing her busy life while rocking an elegant khaki brown shirt with a matching skirt. She captioned the image as “Busy Gal.”
While Dunne is on the ascendancy in various domains of her life, she doesn’t make everything about her success, but avidly supports her friends and family members in their pursuit of personal goals in their lives. She enthusiastically voices her support and cheers for Skenes during his big league starts.
Olivia Dunne Cheered for Paul Skenes During His Start Against the Mets at Citi Field
On Monday, Skenes made his ninth start of the campaign in the series opener between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the New York Mets at Citi Field. Dunne was in the stands alongside her model friends Xandra Pohl, Ellie Thumann, and Camille Kostek, who had all thrown the ceremonial first pitch ahead of the contest.
Livvy was evidently excited at the sight of Skenes dominating the proceedings from the mound, and the big man finished the game, giving up just one run in six innings. He failed to register a win as the Pirates lost the game and subsequently the series after losing game 2, 2-1, on Tuesday.
Expect Skenes to go all out in an attempt to get out of his losing slump when he makes his next start against the Philadelphia Phillies in the series finale on Sunday.