MLB says Livvy Dunne has entered 'WAG era' after Paul Skenes' debut for Pirates

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A new era entered Pittsburgh on Saturday, and it wasn’t just Paul Skenes making a fine debut for the Pirates. 

His girlfriend, social media sensation and LSU gymnast Olivia "Livvy" Dunne, also entered her "WAG era," which stands for "wives and girlfriends." 

MLB hyped up Dunne’s arrival to PNC Park on Saturday just as much as Skenes with a post on the league’s TikTok page, showing Dunne’s excitement for her boyfriend’s debut in an interview with SportsNet Pittsburgh. 

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LSU gymnast Olivia Dunn is shown on the field after her boyfriend, Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Paul Skenes, made his major league debut against the Chicago Cubs at PNC Park in Pittsburgh on May 11, 2024. The Pirates won 10-8. (Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports)

MLB captioned the post, "Livvy Dunne entering her MLB WAG era."

"I always say, it’s way harder to be the person in the stands watching because I’m not in control," Dunne said in the post. "I can’t control — I don’t know how to throw a 100 mile (per hour) fastball, but it’s hard to have no control. Especially with gymnastics when you’re just watching. But I know he’s got this and I just have a lot of confidence in him."

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The sports world saw what the NFL did with pop star Taylor Swift when her relationship with Kansas City Chiefs superstar tight end Travis Kelce went public. And while Dunne’s popularity isn’t even close to Swift’s, MLB could be taking a page out of the NFL’s book and lean into appealing to a new demographic.

Dunne, who is coming off an NCAA