LSU gymnast Olivia Dunne reveals what led to her no longer attending classes in-person

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LSU star gymnast Olivia Dunne has had a wild year – both good and bad.

Dunne has emerged as a national star beyond the boundaries of social media as she helped LSU reached the NCAA Championships during the 2023 gymnastics season. Her success in the gym only compounded her social media following and also led to several name, image and likeness (NIL) endorsements, including being in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit edition.

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Olivia Dunne prior to a meet against Auburn at Neville Arena on Feb. 10, 2023 in Auburn, Alabama. (Stew Milne/Getty Images)

The rise in her fame has also brought along the scary side that no one – whether 21 years old, older or younger – should have to face. An incident forced Dunne out of the classroom and increased security around the Tigers team during gymnastics meets.

"I love getting to know the people that follow me and what I do, so I always try to say hi to everybody I can that recognizes me when I’m out in public and I always try to take a picture," she told NJ.com in a story published Tuesday. "But this past year, it’s been a bit crazy.

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LSU Tigers gymnast Olivia Dunne during a meet between the LSU Tigers and the Florida Gators on Feb. 17, 2023, at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (John Korduner/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

"I had a scare once with a message that I got about a class I was going to, and I was like, you know what, it’s not worth it," she added. "It was a threat. It seemed like they knew where I was at and what class,