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2023 SI Swimsuit Model Olivia Dunne Offers BTS Glimpse in Puerto Rico

The NCAA athlete’s first-ever editorial photo shoot took place in the Caribbean in January.

Cara O’Bleness

Olivia Dunne

Olivia Dunne.

Olivia Dunne’s January SI Swimsuit photo shoot in Puerto Rico with photographer Ben Watts resulted in a completely stunning gallery of images. The NCAA athlete and social media star’s looks on location were largely inspired by the moody and grungy vibes of Netflix’s hit series, Wednesday. 

On June 7, the 20-year-old LSU gymnast shared a behind the scenes snippet from her time on location in the Caribbean island. In the sunny Instagram snap, Dunne looked off into the distance while hairstylist Anthony Cristiano tended to her wavy blonde locks with a hair brush. She wore strapless black one-piece swimsuit by La Revêche with rose-adorned cut-outs.

“bts with @si_swimsuit 🌞✨,” Dunne captioned the post she shared with her 4.1 million IG followers.

Tons of Dunne’s friends and fans quickly chimed in to the comments section.

“YES,” wrote friend and fellow 2023 SI Swimsuit model Olivia Ponton.

“absolutely ate,” noted LSU Tiger teammate Elena Arenas.

“INSANE🔥🔥😍😍,” Katie Feeney applauded.

“Ummmm yesss😍😍😍,” Hannah White added.

“The most gorgeous girl ❤️,” Lexi Zeiss sweetly stated.

“Gorgeous!!!! 🔥🔥,” Peng-Peng Lee declared.

Dunne recently divulged her favorite look—and her No. 1 most loved photo—from her SI Swimsuit feature. Get the answers here.

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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.

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