Olivia Dunne to appear in SI Swimsuit edition: 'Dream come true'

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LSU gymnast Olivia Dunne has millions of followers across TikTok and Instagram, but one of her biggest personal accomplishments may have come Thursday.

Dunne was named the newest Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model for 2023. She traveled to Puerto Rico in January to shoot for the magazine just ahead of the Tigers finishing in fourth place in the NCAA Gymnastics Championships to cap off an unbelievable season.

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"Being a Sports Illustrated swimsuit model is a dream come true," Dunne said in a video posted to the publication’s Instagram page. "There’s a lot of young girls who look up to me, and I feel like a lot of young girls also follow Sports Illustrated. So, both of our brands, I feel like, align because we both want to inspire the younger generation."

Dunne also touched on what it meant to be at the front of the name, image and likeness deal craze that has hit college athletics since student-athletes were allowed profit off of their brand.

Apr 15, 2023; Fort Worth, TX; LSU Tigers gymnast Olivia Dunne warms up with her team on floor during the NCAA Women's National Gymnastics Tournament Championship at Dickies Arena. (Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports)

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"As a woman, no one really expected a gymnast to be at the forefront of (name, image and likeness deals). Most people expected football, baseball, basketball. To be a woman at the forefront, and trying to make the playing field more level, is definitely a step in the right direction."

Dunne made clear to younger women that "you