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“Don’t Try This at Home.”: Millionaire LSU Gymnast Olivia Dunne Startles Everyone With Her Painful Gymnastics Fails

Published 02/10/2023, 9:00 AM EST

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Former USA team member, Oliva Dunne’s career is raising the standards of college athletics. Apparently, she is among the highest-earning young gymnastics star in recent times, most of which is pooled in by her influential social media handles. Her TikTok boasts 7.1 million followers and 3.4 million on Instagram. Taking to her TikTok handle, Dunne recently posted footage of her gymnastic failures that has got her fans reflecting on the sport’s perils.

Dunne put together a montage of drastic falls and painful smashes in the gym. She also opened up about her immense fan base. Here’s what the video unveiled. 

Olivia Dunne shares her epic collapses

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As per the source, the 20-year-old athlete took to her social media to share a glimpse of painful moments from over the years while practicing, on Tuesday. The video starred Dunne exhibiting her moves while failing badly. The most dreadful instance was when she slammed her back to the beam after losing her swing grip and another depicted her dashing head-on to a wall. 

 

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While the rest highlighted her plummeting to the hard floor. The video caption that read, “Don’t try this at home,” instantly amassed 2 million views on the platform. Apparently, the Louisiana State University gymnast, who popularly goes by the name ‘Lizzy’, recently got back to practicing after a severe foot injury. 

20-Year-Old Olivia Dunne’s Male Fans Finally Respect Her Plea After an Ugly Incident

Hence, she was benched for the most part of December. However, on the 1st of February, she disclosed the news of her respawning into action. Fans empathized with the star’s cascades, saying, “I got injured looking at this” or “I can feel the pain.” However, the intense support from her fans is steadily increasing with time. 

Olivia Dunne’s incredible popularity 

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The 5’6” star receives massive love from her fans, largely comprised of teenage boys. They show up at each of her shows and even overwhelm her with their gestures. Reportedly, the LSU increased their security measures in addition to appointing an all-time bodyguard for her.

Dunne even opened up about some of the new precautionary measures the authorities have implied to get things under control. “They gave us some new rules, just to keep us safe: Not to go into the stands after meets and we have a new security person that travels with us,” she stated. 

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Amazingly, the sensational gymnast receives unparalleled responses from fans offline or online, even though she was once mysteriously banned from TikTok. And her flair has got her going only upwards from here. What did you think of the video? Weren’t you astonished by the efforts put in by gymnasts? Let us know.

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Tiyasa Biswas

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