Livvy Dunne Lands Her 1st TV Show Amid Whirlwind Year That Includes Fanatics Partnership, Master's Program (Exclusive)
Livvy Dunne is having a moment with no expiration date in sight.
When she's not turning heads at neck-breaking speeds as a Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model, she's honing her entrepreneurial spirit as an athlete, investor, and partner in Mike Repole and Tom Brady's billion-dollar apparel brand NOBULL. Not long ago, the 23-year-old also dipped her toe in the luxury real estate world.
Dunne completed her first semester in the Technology Management graduate program last year, after graduating with her bachelor's degree in Interdisciplinary Studies from LSU.
But for now, she tells Men's Journal, her master's program is on hold. Dunne says she is taking a semester off, but her life is not slowing down. In fact, life's at full throttle.
The time off from her graduate program is giving her the freedom to capitalize on the vast opportunities knocking down her proverbial door. She's been taking acting classes, an endeavor she has thoroughly enjoyed, and one that has already paid huge dividends:
Dunne tells Men's Journal she just booked her first TV show.
"It's a secret. I'm so excited," she says. "It's gonna be really fun. We start filming that soon."
Dunne, who made a name for herself as a social media influencer and now boasts more than 13 million followers, can't divulge much more than she already has. But it's abundantly clear that her plate's fuller than ever before. If she could split into 10 different Livvy Dunnes to make her life easier, she'd do it in a heartbeat.
Actually, she already has.
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As part of her new Fanatics Sportsbook campaign, 10 different Dunnes take on the new installment of Fanatics' "Explained By" series just in time for March Madness. If you're a sports fanatic, you already saw her taking a bubble bath (she sat for three hours in fake water and chemical bubbles) on the 50-yard line at the iconic Rose Bowl Stadium, or chowing down on a huge turkey leg while dropping knowledge about Fanatics Sportsbook's betting features.
For the latest iteration, Fanatics Sportsbook introduces 10 Livvy Dunnes to the basketball court, one for every reason that Fanatics Sportsbook is 10 times more rewarding this tournament season.
The campaign, which will run throughout the men's and women's NCAA tournaments across TV, online video, social, digital, and other platforms, opens with Dunne talking straight into the camera before multiplying into 10 versions of herself, playing, shooting, debating picks, and filling the stands.
If only life imitated art, especially for Dunne, whose schedule is about to get more frenzied. MLB star Paul Skenes is just weeks away from embarking on his third season with the Pittsburgh Pirates. Skenes, of course, is Dunne's boyfriend. The couple met while at LSU, where they were both legends in their own right.
They've been inseparable ever since.
But she's so busy these days that she missed Skenes' Team USA debut at the World Baseball Classic against Mexico on Monday in Houston. To no one's surprise, Skenes dominated with a seven-strikeout performance, allowing just one hit in four innings.
It's unclear why Dunne was forced to miss Skenes' performance, but she's hoping the MLB season is a different story.
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"My goal this year is to make it to all of Paul's starts," Dunne tells Men's Journal. "I love watching him. I love sports. That's why I'm with Fanatics in the first place, because I love sports."
She later added, "But at the same time, I'm going to start filming this show soon. So, we'll see how it lines up."
Splitting into 10 different Livvy Dunnes is a fantasy that would be so helpful in real life.
"You're so right about the Fanatics commercial because there are 10 Livvys, and like you said, it kind of feels like I could be living 10 different lives," she says. "I thought it was very fitting because of my daily life and the chaos that comes with all those avenues that I'm taking. So, it felt very authentic, honestly."
Amid a hectic schedule that started during her iconic run as a gymnastics star at LSU, Dunne feels blessed to have peace in her daily life thanks to the team surrounding her.
"I think that being a student athlete, it's finding balance between school, athletics, then NIL got thrown in there, and having a good support system was so important during that chaotic time in my life because you're getting pulled in every which way, in all different directions. My mom and my sister, my agent, still to this day have my back through everything," Dunne says.
But don't get it twisted. Dunne is soaking up the experiences coming her way, full plate be dammed.
"Honestly, it's really a blessing to have all these different opportunities," she adds. "I always say it's great to be busy. And especially after college, because a lot of student-athletes don't necessarily know what to do because they find their identity in their sport during college. So, to be able to expand my horizons and try different things was super important for me."
Enter Fanatics founder Michael Rubin.
"So, I was in Pittsburgh. Michael Rubin FaceTimes me. He's like, 'You're seventh on this list to be in this commercial ... but if I propose this idea to you [the Rose Bowl bath] and I put you number one on the list, will you do it?'" Dunne recalls. "I heard him out, and I honestly couldn't say no because it just seemed so iconic, unlike any commercial that I've ever seen."
Dunne's objective after splitting into 10 versions of herself? Calmly introducing the 10x-more-rewarding tournament offer, which includes 10 profit boosts every game day, a new-customer incentive of up to $1,000 in bet matches, and FanCash during the first 10 days.
To no one's surprise, Dunne proved she's a natural fit in front of the camera.
"Livvy brings the energy of the Tournament: confident, competitive, and deeply connected to the next generation of fans," says Selena Kalvaria, Chief Marketing Officer at Fanatics Betting and Gaming. "As a challenger brand, Fanatics Sportsbook is rewriting the category playbook by showing up in the biggest moments with a fresh point of view combined with industry-leading generosity. This campaign is about making the tournament more rewarding and culturally relevant in a way only Fanatics Sportsbook can."
And what does Skenes think about 10 Livvy Dunnes in this world?
"Paul is like, 'That sounds like a dream,'" Dunne says with a laugh.
Can't argue with the reigning NL CY Young winner.