LSU Gymnast Olivia Dunne Reacts to Being a 2023 SI Swimsuit Model

The college athlete and influencer thanked the brand for ‘making my dreams come true’ on TikTok.

Olivia Dunne was photographed by Ben Watts in Puerto Rico.Ben Watts/Sports Illustrated

Olivia Dunne is a Division I athlete and influencer, and now she’s officially a 2023 SI Swimsuit model. The 20-year-old celebrated her new title by sharing a video montage on TikTok on Thursday that offered up sneak peaks from her time on location in Puerto Rico.

Dunne, who posed for photographer Ben Watts, stood on a rock in a cut-out swimsuit at the beginning of the clip. “Officially a...” read the on-screen text.

The clip then cut to the New Jersey native sprawled on the sand in a silver futuristic bikini by Entire Studios before transitioning to Dunne in a one-piece followed by a purple bikini top. “Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model!✨,” then appeared on screen.

“Best day ever. Thank you @si.swimsuit for making my dreams come true ✨ #siswim,” the LSU Tiger wrote in her caption.

Additional snippets showed Dunne running down the beach, modeling a navy strapless swimsuit with ring details and more as she turned to smile for the camera.

Tons of her 7.4 million followers on the platform left supportive comments and shared that they’d be running out to buy the 2023 SI Swimsuit Issue in May.

“Princess,” gushed friend and fellow SI Swimsuit model Olivia Ponton, to which Dunne sweetly replied, “just tryna be like you!”

“Buying approximately 100 of these issues,” one fan quipped. “Love to hear it,” Dunne stated in return.

Meet Olivia Dunne—read the 2023 SI Swimsuit model’s full feature profile here.

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