Viral gymnast Olivia Dunne can\u2019t attend university classes anymore over \u201csafety\u201d concerns Instagram: livvydunneTikTok-famous gymnast Olivia Dunne says she can\u2019t attend classes in-person at Louisiana State University over \u201csafety\u201d concerns due to her status as an internet celebrity. Olivia \u2018Livvy\u2019 Dunne is a student and gymnast at Louisiana State University, who has garnered a massive online following since 2021. Although she\u2019s popped up more frequently in 2023 (partly thanks to the \u2018Baby Gronk\u2019 meme), Livvy has become one of the most recognizable collegiate gymnasts out there over the years, building a following of millions across platforms like TikTok, Instagram, and X (formerly Twitter). However, this stardom isn\u2019t all sunshine and roses. In the past, LSU has had to amp up security at competitions after hordes of fans showed up to the university demanding to see Dunne. Livvy Dunne can\u2019t attend LSU classes due to \u201csafety reasons\u201d Now, another major wrench has been thrown in Dunne\u2019s plans that are preventing her from pursuing a traditional education, as the gymnast claims she can\u2019t attend in-person classes due to potential threats to her safety. Dunne opened up about the situation in a July 25 interview with Elle, saying she can no longer attend classes due to \u201csafety reasons.\u201d \u201cThere were some scares in the past, and I just want to be as careful as possible,\u201d she told Elle. \u201cI don\u2019t want people to know my daily schedule and where I am.\u201d This isn\u2019t the first time Dunne has spoken out about her safety on campus and at competitions. After fans crowded her gymnastics meets, she put out a PSA on Twitter, asking attendees to \u201cbe respectful.\u201d \u201cI will always appreciate and love the support from you guys, but if you come to a meet, I want to ask you to please be respectful of the other gymnasts and the gymnastics community as we are just doing our job,\u201d she penned. Dunne\u2019s fame has made a marked change in her life, with the gymnast most recently stating during an interview with the NELK Boys that her male fans have become much more \u201cforward\u201d after she appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Viral gymnast Olivia Dunne can\u2019t attend university classes anymore over \u201csafety\u201d concerns Instagram: livvydunneTikTok-famous gymnast Olivia Dunne says she can\u2019t attend classes in-person at Louisiana State University over \u201csafety\u201d concerns due to her status as an internet celebrity. Olivia \u2018Livvy\u2019 Dunne is a student and gymnast at Louisiana State University, who has garnered a massive […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-63479","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/63479","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=63479"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/63479\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=63479"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=63479"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=63479"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}