Livvy Dunne tears up watching emotional tribute video in gymnastics farewell: So good to me

Livvy Dunne couldn’t hold back the tears while watching a video tribute to her gymnastics career as she finally says goodbye to the sport after 20 years.The LSU star and social media sensation saw her collegiate career officially end when LSU finished third in the NCAA semifinals last Thursday and failed to repeat as national champions.Dunne posted the video on her Instagram account — including footage of her watching and breaking down in tears at its conclusion. “Time flies when you’re having fun,” she said.“Something said that when you’re enjoying yourself to the point time seems to slip away from you and that’s exactly how the last 20 years in this sport have felt,” Dunne said while narrating the video … Every risk was worth the reward.” Dunne, a 22-year-old from Hillsdale, NJ, made her retirement from gymnastics official after the meet and took time on Monday to look back at her career in an emotional farewell video posted to her social media account. “You will always be my first love,” Dunne said in the video which showed her competing and practicing at different stages of her career, including as a young girl, along with her signing her National Letter of Intent with LSU.“Time did fly by and I will cherish every memory for the rest of my life,” she said.  Dunne, a Sports Illustrated swimsuit model, also thanked her parents and coaches throughout her career.She rose to prominence through both her gymnastics skills and social media mastery after joining the Tigers.

She has 13 million followers between TikTok and Instagram and has an NIL evaluation of $4.1 million, according to On3.That includes deals with the likes of Crocs, American Eagle Outfitters, ESPN and GrubHub. Dunne, who is dating Pirates ace and fellow former LSU star Paul Skenes, averaged a 9.857 on floor in 2024 to help the Tigers win the first national championship.“Thank you for everything, gymnastics,” she said.

“You were so good to me.”     ...