Gymnastic sensation Livvy Dunne has revealed the strict rule she has when he receives hate online.
Dunne, still only 22, was catapulted into stardom as a member of the LSU Tigers women's gymnastics team - gaining so much popularity that she was unable to attend her in-person university classes because of "concerns" about her safety and even hired a bodyguard.
Dunne, who is a Sports Illustrated swimsuit cover model, quickly developed a large following online, with 5.4 million followers on Instagram and a further eight million followers on TikTok.
But while the NCAA champion's career has gone from strength to strength and her bank account has increased, Dunne has recently addressed the downsides of being famous - specifically the hateful comments and online abuse from accounts.
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Sitting down with WWE legend Stephanie McMahon for "What's Your Story?" podcast, Dunne admitted she has no issue blocking people.
"Truly, I'm going to be completely honest. Either you have to ignore them or block them. I have no shame in blocking people. Good like or unfollowing," Dunne explained.
"If you're getting hate and you don't want to see it, you have control over your account. That's the fun part of social media. You get to share what you want and you get to not share what you don't want to share.
"If you don't see something you like, I just block it. But yeah, or ignore it."
What is Livvy Dunne's net worth?
In 2024 Dunne was named in the Forbes' 30 under 30 list and the retired gymnast was given a NIL valuation of $4.2 million in January 2025.
According to Celebrity Net Worth, Dunne was the highest-paid college athlete during her time at LSU, raking in around $10 million.
The same site estimates that Dunne, who has plans to own her own product or brand in the near future is worth $6 million.
She makes a significant amount of money through various endorsement and brand deals, even going on record to reveal she was once paid $500,000 for a sponsored post during an appearance on the Full Send podcast.
Dunne is in something of a "sports power couple" alongside boyfriend Paul Skenes, who is a pitcher with Pittsburgh Pirates of the MLB and received a record $9.2 million signing bonus in 2023.
Topics: Gymnastics
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