Livvy Dunne Turns Heads at Pirates Game
Former college gymnast Livvy Dunne turned heads in a video from Citi Field.
The video was shared by Major League Baseball's X page. "Livvy Dunne checks in from Citi Field ahead of Paul Skenes' start against the Mets!" MLB wrote.
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In the video, Dunne wore a backwards white baseball cap with a white tank top.
Dunne, who retired from gymnastics in April, is dating Skenes. LSU Wire labeled Dunne and Skenes as being "among sports' biggest power couples."
Dunne is a social media influencer who took off after fans discovered her gymnastics career at LSU. Speaking on SportsCenter, Dunne revealed that she met Skenes when he was a pitcher at the same college.
"I saw him in the dugout and I thought he was cute," Dunne said on SportsCenter. "I could never actually watch him pitch because he would pitch on Friday nights and that's when we were competing so I had no clue what he was capable of at the time."
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Fans filled the MLB comment thread. Some people enjoyed the video, but others wondered by MLB had posted it.
"Are we watching Paul or Livvy tonight?"' wrote one bemused fan on X.
"We going to see her make a post every Skenes start?" wrote another person.
Livvy Dunne attends a game between the New York Mets and the Pittsburgh Pirates at Citi Field on May 12, 2025 in New York City.Dunne posted a series of photos and videos from the game to her Instagram story on May 12, 2025, including one showing her drinking a Miller Lite beer. "Life is worth living," she captioned that photo.
"We team Paul out here," read the caption of another photo showing Dunne at the game.
Related: Livvy Dunne Explains How She Met Boyfriend Paul Skenes
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