It’s safe to say that LSU Tigers gymnast Olivia Dunne is a social media sensation. The superstar gymnast has millions of followers across various social media platforms which has helped her become the highest-paid female athlete in college sports and one of the most popular figures in all of women’s sports. And that was made quite clear this week during a partnership with a major social media platform.
Olivia Dunne recently participated in an interview with Instagram, where she has 3.8 million followers on the platform. Dunne spoke about several things during the interview including her career goals, what she loves about gymnastics, her academics, and her passion for helping women. Instagram shared several quotes from the interview in a post from the official account with a simple photo of the gymnastics star.
The post quickly went viral.
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Within the first three hours, the post had amassed over 150,000 “likes” and over 4,000 comments.
While it’s not necessarily a surprise that the post went so viral so quickly given Dunne’s social media fame, it’s still quite impressive.
As for her athletic career, Dunne will continue to lead her LSU Tigers in the NCAA Semifinals this week as they continue their pursuit of a national title.
