Where is Livvy Dunne from? Parents, siblings and more about former LSU gymnast amid airport breakdown over stalking fears

Livvy Dunne, originally from New Jersey, has claimed that she is being stalked by a group of men at various airports, as reported by NBC News. The news was first shared by the gymnast through a TikTok video, in which she alleged that "at least 10 middle-aged men" have been following her across the country and waiting for her in an attempt to get her attention and autographs.

Soon after the ordeal, Livvy Dunne walked the ramp with other well-known faces on Saturday, 31 May, at the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Runway Show, held at South Beach, Miami.

More about Livvy Dunne, as former artistic gymnast shares the terrifying ordeal she recently faced at the airport

Olivia "Livvy" Dunne was born on 1 October 2002 to parents David and Katherine Dunne. Both of her parents were college-level athletes who met at Rutgers University and later married in 2002. According to People Magazine, Livvy Dunne's father studied engineering and later pursued a law degree. Her mother, who is a former gymnast, studied business and education at university.

On the occasion of their twentieth anniversary, Dunne's mother posted a throwback picture from the day of their wedding, writing:

"20 YEARS!! No one I’d rather be quarantined on an island with. 🥰."

Livvy Dunne, who graduated from high school in 2020, was homeschooled from the age of fourteen after qualifying for the P&G National Championships to better accommodate her training, according to Daily Voice. Dunne has an older sister, Juliana "Julz" Dunne, and shares a close bond with her family.

In a 2023 interview with People Magazine, the former highest-paid NCCA athlete spoke about how she immediately informed her mother upon learning she would be featured in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. She said:

"When I first got the call, I honestly was in disbelief. That's the best word to describe it. I got off the phone, I was screaming and jumping around, and I called my mom immediately, and I think I cried.”

Livvy Dunne, who was selected for the USA Junior Gymnastics National team in 2017, attended Louisiana State University, where she won the NCAA gymnastics championships in 2024. According to Sports Illustrated, Dunne studied an interdisciplinary course focusing on three different subjects, which include communications, sociology, and leadership training.

In the TikTok video uploaded on Friday, Livvy Dunne appeared teary-eyed as she recounted the alleged stalking incident. She said:

"I fear that I’m being stalked and I don’t know what to do. I know I’m chronically online and I post my life, but I’m talking about like a 20-minute connecting flight through Omaha, Nebraska. They would be waiting there. I’m not making content on a connecting flight.”

She further added:

"They will run after me down the TSA precheck line and yell at me if I don’t give them my autograph. It’s insane. They will yell at me and make a scene and the people around me are scared.”

According to an interview with Elle, Livvy Dunne, who has garnered a massive following on social media, said that it was her mother who always encouraged her to use social media safely. Her mother, Katherine Dunne, explained why she did so, saying:

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"My kids all grew up with technology in their hands, and I’ve always been a big advocate of putting technology in the hands of kids and teaching them how to use it safely. If you’re going to have your phone in your hand, don’t just scroll through — let’s make content, let’s do something.”

Livvy Dunn, who is currently dating Paul Skenes of the Pittsburgh Pirates, announced her retirement from gymnastics at the age of twenty-two after suffering an avulsion fracture in her knees earlier this year.

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