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With the 2023 ending in one day, 21-year-old Olivia Dunne is busy preparing for the upcoming NCAA meet. Having made the most of her year, the LSU gymnast and social media influencer continues to hold the title of the most followed female collegiate athlete and the highest earner. Not the one to benefit alone from NIL deals, her ‘Livvy funds’ initiative served as an early Christmas present for fellow collegiate athletes. Now stepping into New Year’s weekend, Dunne joined her LSU Tigers tribe in the popular Secret Santa gifting session.

Olivia Dunne partakes in the Secret Santa tradition

Baton Rouge is wrapped in a cheerful mood—far from home, the collegiate athletes are celebrating the year’s end. Some of them including Olivia, are in their final year and are equally focused on having fun. In similar spirits, Livvy took to her Snapchat story and posted about the in-campus Secret Santa celebration. The gymnast shared a beautiful double layer necklace with minimalistic black flower and cross sign pendants in each layer.

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Dunne posted many glimpses of December with her fans: During her visit to New York, she spent time with Paul Skenes, and even went on a helicopter ride to see the city skyline. She was in attendance at the New Jersey Devils’ 3-2 victory over the Detroit Red Wings recently. And travelled home to her family during Christmas and posted three generations of the gymnast’s family together under one roof.

In the middle of the jubilation, Dunne faced some difficulties with one of her biggest paying platform—TikTok. Livvy complained about being shadow banned and asked the platform for prompt action. Known to juggle her gymnastics duties with her off mats commitments, Livvy also shared an update on her upcoming meet.

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The Louisiana-based serious business

Livvy is looking forward to the LSU Tigers’ first meeting of her final year against Ohio State. Ahead of the forthcoming season, the gymnastics team posted a slew of photos on Instagram, some including Livvy. Their caption highlighted the preparation spirits for the game against the Buckeyes.

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Reposting the same in her Instagram story, Livvy quoted, “Be there or be squared.” Been omitted out of 2022-23 season due to her ankle injury, Livvy is hopeful that fans turn up on the fifth, as she prepares for her last NCAA gymnastics season with the Tigers.

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