Livvy Dunne and Paul Skenes touch down in Atlanta for MLB All-Star Game after flying in on luxury private jet
Dunne and her boyfriend, Pittsburgh Pirates pitching ace Paul Skenes, are in Atlanta for the 2025 MLB All-Star Game - set to take place on Tuesday night.
She shared a pair of snaps to her Instagram Story of herself and her man on a private jet bound for the ATL.
The couple rode in style and in comfort - with the cabin of the aircraft adorned with slick wood accents and cushioned leather chairs.
Now they're both in Georgia as Skenes has been named one of the best baseball players at this point in the season.
Not only that, but Skenes is believed to be the starter for the National League for Tuesday's showpiece.
The pair boarded a private jet bound for the MLB All-Star Game in Atlanta on Tuesday
Skenes was given that same honor last year, when he was a rookie for the Pirates.
As for Dunne, she's had some trouble finding an apartment in New York City after her recent bid for a unit has been rejected.
'So a few months ago, I decided I was going to make my first Real Estate purchase, which is so exciting and I was gonna get an apartment in New York City ,' Dunne, who is said to be worth a staggering $6million, explained in the video.
'But the gag was... it was Babe Ruth's apartment.'
The baseball legend's lavish former home is priced just under $1.6million - and Dunne says she had agreed to pay for it in cash.
However, just as she appeared to have landed a historic apartment, Dunne and boyfriend Paul Skenes were dealt a major blow.
'The week that I'm supposed to get my keys to my brand new apartment, I get a call... the co-op board denied me,' she recalled. 'So pretty much the people in the building voted to not have me live there. Which is fine.
'Honestly, it wasn't financial. For all I know, they could've been Alabama fans and I went to LSU. Like, I have no clue.
Dunne, the influencer and swimsuit model, recently got rejected for a lavish NYC apartment
'Maybe they didn't want a public figure living there, but I was literally supposed to get the keys, and that week they denied me.
'It was just iconic, it was so cool that it was Babe Ruth's apartment. But long story short, don't try to live in a co-op. You might get denied and you won't get Babe Ruth's apartment.'
Dunne, who retired from gymnastics after leaving LSU earlier this year, has built up a sizeable net worth at the age of just 22 due to her social-media fame, brand partnerships and lucrative Name, Image and Likeness deals.
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