BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA: Olivia Dunne, an LSU gymnast, recently talked about maintaining the balance between her personal life and social life and said she's "learning to keep certain things private." She finally decided to share a picture with her boyfriend, Paul Skenes, on her Instagram account, after keeping her relationship private for so long.
Olivia Dunne confirmed dating baseball player Paul Skenes in an interview with The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette in August. At the time, Skenes admitted that dating can be challenging, as said they get asked for autographs or pictures in Baton Rouge.
Olivia Dunne revealed her 'fav' date
In her latest post on Instagram, Olivia Dunne, better known as Livvy on social media revealed her favorite date. She captioned the post, "My fav d8," referring to Skenes, who was posing with her.
Dunne chose a royal blue gown for the evening, leaving half of her wavy hair pinned up, with the remaining of her golden locks tumbling around her shoulders. Skenes wore a black suit with a white shirt and a golden necktie.
In the first photo, Dunne smiled for the camera while placing her hand on Skenes' chest and the baseball player's hand was resting on the gymnast's back.
The affection between them was evident in the second photo as they were gazing into one another's eyes.
On Instagram, Dunne has 4.4 million followers who, for the most part, love the influencer. However, when fans saw her partner, things were different. One criticized Skenes, saying, "Didn’t even coordinate his tie to your dress I hate this guy."
Another one wrote about Skenes' mustache, "Tell that kid to shave whatever is on his lip." A third person remarked, "Bro didn't wear a blue tie, sick to my stomach he ain't good for you."
One person roasted the baseball player, writing, "Im gonna be honest with you, the homeless guy down my street look better then him." "His mustache looks dumb as F tbh…," said a fifth.
Another slammed the outfits of the two, stating, "Imagine dressing to not match your partner what so ever ...must be a gen z thing."
Olivia Dunne reveals 'big boy' in her life
On TikTok Dunne revealed the "big boy" in her life to her 7.8 million followers. Recently, Olivia Dunne made a subtle reference to her boyfriend, Paul Skenes, in a TikTok video.
The video was posted on Tuesday, November 14, and featured Dunne dancing to 'Big Boy' by Keke Palmer, SZA, Cecily Strong, Ego Nwodim, and Punkie Johnson.
Dunne sang, "I need a big boy. I want a big boy." Many believed that Dunne stating it was "that time of the year again, cuffing season," which is slang for fall romance, was a reference to Skenes. Nevertheless, Dunne omitted any names.
