Who is LSU gymnast Olivia Dunne and how old is she?
AFTER the NCAA, amended their regulations LSU gymnast Olivia Dunne's bank account is about to blow up. The sophomore gymnast could soon be worth more than $1 million. Olivia Paige Dunne is an American artistic gymnast and social media personality. The 18-year-old from New Jersey was previously a member of the USA national gymnastics team and now competes in the NCAA for Louisiana State University. Dunne began gymnastics at three years old and has competed at the U.S. Classic, WOGA Classic, American Classic, National Championships, City of Jesolo Trophy, Nastia Liukin Cup, and NCAA. Livvy- as shes known on TikTok- joined the social media platform in 2020 and has quickly become one of the most followed NCAA athletes in the country. The collegiate athlete has accumulated a large following on social media with 5 million followers across Instagram and Tik Tok combined. Those in the industry say that she is expected to earn more compensation than any other college athlete. It is likely that Dunne will soon bring in more money than any other college athlete. Newsweek has predicted that she could quickly make a million dollars in the near future. NCAA recently amended its rules and is allowing athletes to make money off of their name, image, and likeness, including endorsements. Louisiana has become the 23rd state to permit college athletes to profit from their name, image, and likeness. Dunne has 3.9 million followers on TikTok where she posts gymnastic, dance, lip-sync and challenge videos. On Instagram, she has 1.1 million followers on her profile which upwards of 300,000 likes on her posts. Every NCAA athlete in the country will be able to make money from endorsements and a variety of other ventures after the organization officially suspend the organization's rules prohibiting athletes from selling the rights to their names, images, and likenesses. Schools are still barred from paying players directly but are responsible for monitoring their athletes deals. Student athletes will be able to make a profit by monetizing social media accounts, signing autographs, teaching camps or lessons, starting their own businesses, and participating in advertising campaigns, among many other potential ventures. Schools are now responsible for "determining whether those activities are consistent with state law," as the policies differ by state.