Livvy Dunne, 23, revealed that watching her boyfriend, Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes, pitch is more challenging than competing as a gymnast at LSU. During an appearance on MLB Network alongside Skenes, Dunne described the emotional rollercoaster she experiences during his starts, saying, "Obviously, I think I got put on blast a few times while watching him. But I feel every emotion while he’s out there doing his thing."

Dunne explained that the difficulty stems from the fact that the outcome is completely out of her control, contrasting it with her gymnastics career where she was in control of her own destiny. "Now I just need to sit back, relax and trust him," she said.

Earlier in the offseason, Skenes encouraged Dunne to stand in the batter's box while he pitched, a prospect she found intimidating. "I’ve been procrastinating all offseason because it’s scary and everybody told me it would be very scary," Dunne said. On the last day before spring training, Skenes insisted she stand there, and she recalled, "I thought he was joking, and I stood and I was frozen."

Dunne went viral earlier this season when she was seen mouthing an expletive after Skenes gave up a home run to Toronto Blue Jays star George Springer. The couple recently appeared together on the red carpet at the MLB All-Star Game on July 14, 2026, in Philadelphia.

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