Olivia “Livvy” Dunne is turning heads again as she sizzles in a preview for the 2025 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue.
The LSU gymnast, who recently played a key role in helping the No. 2 Tigers secure their second straight SEC Championship, modeled a series of striking animal-print swimsuits in her third year with the iconic publication.
In the latest photos and behind-the-scenes video, released Tuesday, the 22-year-old athlete rocks a bold black-and-white zebra-print one-piece featuring sultry cutouts while posing in the clear blue ocean water of Bermuda.
Dunne wore a vibrant, bright blue corduroy cap in the photo to complement her swimwear look.
The New Jersey native also posed outdoors under palm trees, flaunting a leopard-print two-piece adorned with brown leather straps and gold hardware.
Dunne’s impressive modeling journey includes previous Puerto Rico and Portugal photoshoots for SI Swimsuit. Reflecting on her experience, Dunne shared how her involvement with the magazine opened new doors in the modeling and media worlds.
“Ever since my last SI shoot, I feel like it just opened a bunch of new doors into the modeling world and media world,” Dunne said. “I announced at the ESPYS that I worked with new magazine brands, and it’s been cool.”
She also spoke about the empowering message behind SI Swim, emphasizing the importance of feeling confident and embracing imperfection.
“SI Swim means to me being comfortable in your skin and being undeniably you, which I still work on to this day,” Dunne said.
“In the sport of gymnastics, [body image is] a huge thing, and it’s something that I’m still working on to this day, being confident. But SIs have helped me to see that it’s OK not to be perfect and comfortable in your skin.”
Dunne returned to LSU for her fifth and final year of eligibility after contributing to the Tigers’ first-ever national championship last year.
Last Friday, the LSU Gymnastics team (12-2, 8-1 SEC) claimed its sixth SEC Championship title with a record-breaking score of 198.200 at the 2025 SEC Gymnastics Championships held at Legacy Arena in Birmingham, Alabama.
The score marked the best score in LSU’s history at the SEC Championships, further solidifying the Tigers’ dominance in college gymnastics.
