Gymnast Olivia Dunne opens up about her rapid rise to fame 

I am sure all those boys follow her because of her athletic success.

Make no mistake, she is super talented, as any D1 athlete is. But if you can't admit she's making 7 figures primarily because of her looks, you're delusional. I'm fine with it, but she is 100% objectifying herself (as many people do on social media).

She knows exactly what she's doing

It's obvious her attention isn't for her athleticism.

Her whole ig is a thirst trap🤦🏻‍♂️😂

You are 100% responsible for the image you curate on social media. If you post images objectifying yourself, expect that others will also see you as a sexual object. A lot of athletes that are just as pretty and talented don't have these sorts of issues because they don't post content of this nature. She needs to decide whether she's ok with it, and if she's isn't....change her online image to focus on something other than her looks and body.

The coach is so right. Social media creates a false sense of "knowing" someone. None of them actually know the real her. They're all just fans and followers.

This was bound to happen, not just due to social media popularity, but because college athletes now can get endorsements.

A lot of those followers probably don't follow her because of how good she is at gymnastics...

what a well rounded athlete. She has a beautiful future behind her.

She is not selling gymnastics, she is selling her beauty. I don’t necessarily have a problem with that, but she and us should call it for what it is.

She knows what she’s doing

Olivia should realize she shouldn’t admit her net worth. If she still goes to class at LSU, which she has to do, people will ask her for money and check for her on campus as well

Not a single one of those guys care about her skill in the competition. They're just straight creepy simps.

That coach was more insightful than expected

This is a tough one that kind of goes both ways in my view. It's true that women shouldn't be made responsible for how others act. Just because they dress a certain way doesn't mean they should be subjected to creeps, stalkers etc online. That being said, she posts provocative pics in various skimpy outfits with the knowledge that these sorts of people exist and are watching. That sort of content will draw, not just wanted attention, but unwanted as well. In a perfect world, that wouldn't matter. The problem is we don't live in that world, we live in this one. There are a lot of sick people out there. My point is she's not new to this. She knows the kinds of pics she posts will get attention, both good and bad, and she still does it. She wants more followers and those pics are a way to get them. Those same pics bring out the creeps etc. In the end, if it was too much, she would stop posting them and eventually, I imagine it would die off. But she continues to do it. I'm not saying she shouldn't, I'm simply saying she feels the pros outweigh the cons. But if you complain about it while you are doing things you know simultaneously attract it, then I have very little sympathy for you. This is just my opinion.

What a great coach 👏

If I was this obsessed over a woman who would never acknowledge my existence I would end my life…

coach is clearly a man of culture

Lolol women have it so easy now. Literally just need to be young and attractive and you can make millions.

Theres no denying that Olivia Dunne is very talented and deserves much respect for her skill as a gymnast, but let's keep it 1000, that's not the main reason she's as popular as she is, and thats fine, theres nothing wrong with that either

Great to see the coach take their safety seriously, seems like he really cares about the athletes.

A great interview! She's a lovely individual who clearly has the tenacity to exceed as an athlete. I hope this rise to fame doesn't impact her negatively. Can't wait to see how she competes in the SEC moving forward.

I think the thing that gets overlooked, particularly about Olivia, is that she is a high level athlete.While some may watch/follow her for her looks, she is a starter at one of the top gymnasts programs in the country

And not a single ounce of her new found fame is because of her talent as a gymnast, rather it is because she realized that exploiting her body is much more profitable. This country is lost.

I like her honestly. True idol quality person

Can only imagine the narcissism off camera. I'm sure she's a real peach to be around.

people only follow this women because she’s cool and fine. they could care less about women sports

They definitely don’t follow her because she is talented at gymnastics 😂😂

It amazes me how little one has to do to be famous. She dresses in barely anything, and Now she's becoming concerned with all the male attention she's receiving. This is not the America I grew up in.

Olivia you're so beautiful. Go Thank God for your beauty frfr

The fact that she refuses to take ANY responsibility for being objectified despite ACTIVELY objectifying herself is everything that it just amazing about modern women. Have your cake and eat it.

Yo props to this young woman, she works hard and takes advantage of the opportunities that opened up for her. But, I have to admit, hearing that someone ten years younger than me is doing WAY better than I can imagine for myself is a perfect example of how social media can make one feel like garbage. I can only imagine what that means for America on a mass scale of social media users of all ages. Comparison is the thief of joy.

Women STILL need to take responsibility for how they present themselves to the public. The world is not a nice place. It never will be. People will not behave as you want them to (elementary). Therefore, it is not a good idea to publicly "expose" yourselves in a such a manner. For your own security, for your dignity and respect.

wow she is a really great tennis player

She's gorgeous and smart enough to leverage that into money and opportunity. If people are so offended or whatever they don't have to look at her content. She's also a talented athlete so it's not like she is just riding on her looks alone but even if she was, there would be nothing wrong with that. People can do whatever they want, it's called freedom. As long as it's not hurting anyone it's okay and should be applauded.

Great to see young men supporting non revenue generating sports and showing support to female athletes. Good stuff

This is a double standard. This is exactly the way a whole crowd of girls acted during the boy band craziness. (also back then, the girls would grab and try to rip off the clothing of the boy band members. (& the media just portrayed them, as “normal” cute little girls hormones going wild over their crushed/heroes) - (I don’t think that’s ever gonna happen here, in the reverse situation)

Its great to hear her speak.

She is impressive for her beauty and her discipline. I could watch her all day long. Very proud of her too.

She is lucky to be very beautiful, I hope that she will continue to improve her skills so that she can be famous for her skillset just as much as her beauty.

This girl just loves attention! She complains about receiving so much attention but she's constantly doing everything possible to receive more and more attention.

Gorgeous and talented! Go Livy!

I think Dunne was doing her thing, got famous (mostly for her looks and talent), and simply played into it to further her passion and become as successful as she can with the exposure. While I'm sure she's enjoying the attention to an extent I'm also sure there's days where she would rather be invisible.

Yes, she is such a babe, but she is also super talented!

All of her fans are men of culture for sure

2:31, "As a woman, you are not responsible for how a man looks at you and objectifies you, that's not a woman's responsibility". I don't fully agree with that view, everyone is responsible for how they are viewed by society to a certain extent, and by that I mean that they have a certain level of control over it. In her case, she clearly isn't just posting pictures of herself in gymnastics outfits, she has pictures of herself in bikinis, swimsuits, and other outfits that are very revealing. She clearly could have not posted such pictures, but she chose to, which I would think it's safe to assume that that's one of the main reasons for her rise in fame and objectification.

Sounds like a smart, grounded young person...she worked hard for it and well spoken and don't blame her for opportunity

I had no idea Olivia Dunne had become so Social Media famous until today. 😂 Am happy for her, she struggled with injuries at the end of her elite career IIRC. Glad she is doing so well.

Livvy is a sweetheart of a person. She speaks very clearly and is down to earth. Very easy on the eyes as well 😊

She's obviously talented, an effective communicator, confident, and gorgeous! Those are the things you need to make 7 figures! You can factor in race as well, but that's optional.

The coach loves it 😂

Lovely woman and God dame look at those flips such accuracy

"As a woman you are not responsible for how a man looks at you and objectifies you" Right, but you're responsible for putting yourself in a position where that could happen. If someone robs me while I'm walking down Detroit with 500 dollars in my hand, I'm not responsible for that guy choosing to do that but I'm responsible for putting myself in that position. Also this girl is clearly very intelligent, she definitely is not naive to how some men are going to look at her with some of the stuff she posts. Everyone could agree it'd be more respectful for her if men weren't objectifying her, but the reality is, if she wasn't benefiting off of that, she wouldn't be posting some of the things she does.

Nice interview. I knew nothing of this girl beforehand, thus girl is very talented and I'm happy to see an 'influencer' actually doing smthng to earn it, rather than just taking setxty pics!! Good on her!!

Olivia Newton John was known as & is still remembered as Livvy.

lmao the coach just used that let her express herself to see her in more scantly clad outfit lmao

She's very well spoken.

She's pretty, but in a way where you could find a lot of other girls looking like,- at school. It's crazy how people will mount people up on pedestals and revere their para-social relationship. And Livy is wrong about girls not being responsible for what they post on social media. IF you're posting thirst traps and acting provocatively, then don't be surprised when viewers imagine you sexually.

I hope her well but if she's going to continue to think that a woman has 0 responsibility for a man's perception of them she's got a lot to learn about life.

I’m old enough to remember when ‘fame’ was XYZ … and now… I have no friggin idea what it is!

She’s flexible af 😂😮

When you're saying " look at me this way" .. people will look at you that way. Some people that are mentally compromised are going to listen to you also... You are directly responsible for how people view you.

Dress the way you want to be addressed. That's on social media or in real life.. I bodybuild, and when I wear a tangtop, I expect the extra attention that comes with it. She marketed herself like this. Don't be shocked by the outcome. You can't clame to be empowered and the victim simutainuously. This is how she's cutting checks. Can't have your cake (pun intended)and eat it, too.

❤Olivia Dunne is a social media superstar ❤

As 1 guy said "Even King Arthur himself couldn't pull me out"

It's not your responsibility in how a man acts but it is your responsibility to use good judgement in what you put out there.

she seems like a really nice very down to earth person amazing young lady. way to go livvy.

She’s extremely talented and beautiful….so many haters now adays .y’all do what she does and then get back to me .

Finally! a reason to watch women's gymnastics!

To be honest, she doesn't need to be in college still because she already has a full time career in being social media influencer. Look how much attention and money she makes. She's financially set. I do think she does need to take accountability for how she uses social media because she knows that it makes her a lot of money and marketable. Her choice in terms of what she does but take responsibility of what comes along with it and the things she has control over.

"There are some people, occasionally, that do reach and it is a bit concerning," she said on the "Today" show in January. "As a woman, you’re not responsible for how a man looks at you and objectifies you. That’s not a woman’s responsibility." The reality is she makes millions from people "objectifying" her. If she didn't work out, over ate, had 0 talent, wasn't an attractive female, and didn't post any social media her life would be completely different that's 100% certain.

these guys are definitly fans of her because of the gymnastics

she will continue to go places if she keeps that mind straight.

A "former" ex-gymnast I follow is "Jetting Julia" Ross. She was NCAA Div 1 at University of Denver. Now she is a flight attendant for American Airlines and a travel vlogger. Why not get paid for your NCAA experience?

I cant even fathom having a career where your around and coach ridiculously hot young college girls.

Rise to fame is simple. She's attractive. More power to her

Nice ! Hey when you get popular it’s golden, just keep staying strong & yourself !

As deeply rooted physical attraction is in human nature, you cannot possibly claim that "as a woman you're not responsible for how a man looks at you" - that's merely an attempt to continue what she is doing while dodging and deflecting any and all responsibility for negative consequences. She's also fully aware that she can control how men percieve her because she's been able to amass such a large following and a 7-figure income

"Did you know those young men would be there? Some of them TEENAGERS!" Teenage guys attracted to a 20 year old gymnast, it's truly shocking.

As a seemingly well rounded athlete that I can stand behind.

what olivia wont mention is she loves the attention, thats the business model, of course she isnt going to take responsibility by acting like a Kardashian, it drives in money! DUH

If the lady with the glasses and black hair all of a sudden transformed into that gymnastic girl, and someone offered her seven figures and all she had to do was make silly videos on the internet, I bet she'd take it. :D

She’s so pretty!

Message to olivia: men typically wont objectify you until you objectify yourself, which seems to be the case. Take responsibility of that lol

She has made Gymnastics much more interesting and vastly increased attendance at the meets she is in! . . . The NCAA should love that!!!! Have you ever wondered why the women are required to wear the uniforms they wear. Hhhhhhhmmmmmm!!!!!

"As a woman, you're not responsible for how a man looks at you or objectifies you". Not unless you objectify yourself first.

She looks so good. And she knows it

She is awesome. She is going to do great things.

More power to her!

The Bible talks about a woman dressing modestly. As a woman we have a responsibility to be aware and respectful of others' potential areas of weakness. We've been blessed with beautiful bodies as a gender, but it comes with responsibility.

Theres nothing special about her but her gymnastics ability. These boys have no standards

You ask for the attention you will probably get it especially if you got the looks nobody should be surprised here. Cut off the tic tok and instagrm fuel and the masses will leave you alone

Looks like a young Denise Richards. She's unlocked the social media shortcut to fame and fortune, so good on her her for doing her thing and raking it in. Hope she keeps her head straight and continues to build on her success.

PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT !!!!!

I can see why coach Clark strongly disagrees.

Lots of people blaming a 20-year old for the social media culture. Her content is playful and flirty, but otherwise not in bad taste, and she is probably just as surprised by the response as anyone. With fame comes certain risks and she has obviously chosen to accept that, as is her absolute right. (By the way, if she were an LGBT+ athlete, she would be celebrated as a trailblazer and a role model.)

She will make record money on only fans

Es muy bonita y tan hermosa y tan perfecta esa niña Olivia Dunne. Saludos cordiales desde Chiapas México.

Woman are accountable for their appearance And men are held to account for their behaviours towards women.