Former Louisiana State University (LSU) gymnast Olivia Dunne has reached a new milestone in her career as she has been named the official “winter cover girl” for Maxim magazine’s Winter 2025-26 Edition.
The cover, which was photographed by renowned photographer Gilles Bensimon, shows Dunne in a striking black-and-white shot, referencing her gymnastic roots and bearing the subtitle “Livvy Dunne’s Empire”. This hit generated many comments on social media from her fans and also from other celebrities, so Dunne felt very supported.
Olivia Dunne has a cringey TikTok moment
Paul Skenes boasts about Olivia Dunne’s success
Although Dunne’s post on social media was filled with messages of support, the most notable congratulation came from her boyfriend, Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes. Skenes shared a “special shoutout” for Dunne on his Instagram story, in a gesture that underlines the importance the couple place on each other.
Dunne and Skenes have a mutual respect for each other’s demanding professional commitments. “I understand what it takes to be excellent at what you do, and he’s one of the best. So we have a mutual respect,” Dunne admitted of their relationship.
The cover story also caught the attention of other well-known figures. Brittany Mahomes, wife of Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, and fellow Swimsuit Illustrated models such as Lindsey Vonn, Ilona Maher and Christen Harper joined in the celebratory comments.
Olivia Dunne and a possible participation in DWTS
Olivia Dunne has confessed that 2026 will be full of personal projects, where in addition to modeling and her activity on social networks, Skenes’ partner would also have left the door open to go dancing on television.
After posting a dance video on her social media, a follower directly suggested to Dunne that she participate in DWTS to which the former gymnast replied: “I was just asked…”
Olivia Dunne left open the rumors to include a new dance project in her life and while she has a pretty busy life, she will always have time to go see baseball and support Skenes.
