Livvy Dunne Trades In Her Leotard For Pretty Pink Ruffles at Kentucky Derby Event
Livvy Dunne is pretty in pink as she kicks off Kentucky Derby weekend!
The 22-year-old gymnast and two-time Sports Illustrated Swimsuit cover star hosted Club SI at Churchill Downs during the Kentucky Oaks on Friday, May 2.
For the event, the athlete went ultra-femme with a light pink mini dress that not only featured airy ruffles on both shoulder straps, but the V-neck piece also showed extra skin with cutouts at her mid-section that opened to her lower back.
And of course, no one would be a true derby guest without an intricate and matching asymmetric disc headband fascinator.
She wore pink platform sandals with two straps that had delicate bow designs.
Dunne accessorized with a lightly-colored straw handbag with wooden handles, and the front featured a sequin pattern with several shades of pink.
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Silver accessories were the color of choice for the athlete-turned-influencer, who wore a small pair of dazzling hoops with a silver watch on one wrist and silver bracelet on the other.
Her signature blonde hair was styled in a low ponytail with pieces framing her face.
In her Instagram Stories, the Louisiana State University (LSU) graduate reposted a photo of herself with several other ladies who also wore pink as she 'enjoyed the Louisiana suite.'
The gymnast announced the end of her collegiate career on April 17.
On April 21, Dunne shared an emotional recap highlighting her decades of hard work in an Instagram video.
The clip began with her walking into a dimly lit, empty auditorium. As she sat down, a projector came on and played footage from important milestones in her life.
'Time flies when you're having fun,' she narrated over footage of her at competitions and practices. 'Something said when you're enjoying yourself to the point time seems to slip away from you. And that's exactly how the past 20 years in this sport have felt.'
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'The highs, the lows, making the U.S. National team and competing for our country. Every risk was worth the reward,' Dunne said as Billie Eilish's 'What Was I Made For' played in the background.
Calling the sport her 'first love,' she also thanked her teammates for 'sisterhood,' and coaches throughout her life 'for pushing me to be great.'
'I will cherish every memory for the rest of my life,' she said. 'Thank you for everything, gymnastics. You were so good to me.'
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