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Livvy Dunne is one of the most popular college athletes on social media. The former LSU gymnast is dating Pittsburgh Pirates All-Star pitcher Paul Skenes. Dunne recently shared that she looks to Taylor Swift for guidance when it comes to being in the public eye while dating a professional athlete.
Swift, who is in a high-profile relationship with Kansas City Chiefs player Travis Kelce, is often under public scrutiny. Livvy Dunne explained that watching how Swift handles the spotlight has given her useful perspective. She said that both she and Swift balance successful careers while dating professional athletes.
Livvy Dunne has now started a new partnership with Fanatics Sportsbook and is preparing to move to New York City. But she admitted that when it comes to her personal life, she studies how Swift manages the pressures of fame and criticism.
Livvy Dunne learning from Taylor Swift’s example
Dunne told Page Six that she connects with how Swift manages her relationship while keeping her own career strong.
“[Taylor] has her boyfriend that’s a professional athlete and my boyfriend is a professional athlete as well. And she has her own success and I have my own success, so I try to look at her perspective on things and how she handles criticism, how she navigates.”
She admitted that dating an athlete comes with a unique set of challenges.
“Being with a professional athlete in itself is difficult because they’re always traveling,” Dunne said.
The gymnast noted that watching Swift deal with similar challenges has helped her.
Dunne also reposted a clip from Swift’s appearance on the “New Heights” podcast with Travis Kelce, showing that she follows Swift’s public comments closely. She added a laughing emoji to the video, where Swift joked about sports fans seeing more of her in their space.
Respect for Swift’s career and business
Beyond relationships, Dunne said she sees Swift as a role model in other ways.
“I admire her in so many different ways. Her work ethic, how much she cares about what she puts out there and how the meaning behind everything is very admirable,” she said.
Swift, according to Dunne, is not only a pioneer but also skilled in business. She explained that Swift faces more pressure than most public figures.
“I think that she takes the heat a lot worse than I do, because, I mean, the bigger you are, the more people you have trying to tear you down,” Livvy Dunne said.
She pointed out that being a woman in sports or connected to sports can often be uncomfortable for others.
Dunne herself has faced attention online. She has previously called out fans for flooding her social media with comments about her boyfriend, Paul Skenes. But she remains focused on her career, using Swift’s example to help navigate the spotlight.
Livvy Dunne is making her individual way both as an athlete and a personality. She can observe the course of dating a professional athlete, finding how Taylor Swift balances between fame, and apply it to her life as Reese dates Paul Skenes.
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