LSU gymnastics icon-turned superstar influencer Livvy Dunne has lifted the lid on how she copes living thousands of miles away from her baseball beau Paul Skenes during the MLB season.
In an exclusive chat with the Daily Mail on the red carpet at Michael Rubin’s Fanatics party in San Francisco, the former college sensation, 23, revealed her tips and tricks for making it work when she lives in Florida and her man is working in Pittsburgh.
‘I think really being present every time we’re together,’ she revealed as the main factor in making it work. ‘We both travel so much, it’s so important to put your phone down and just be with one another and be there for each other.’
Skenes was selected No 1 overall by the Pirates and was recently crowned Rookie of the Year after a standout first season. Heading into March and the 2026 season, he is set to continues his upwards trend – and Livvy will be there to witness it every step of the way.
When asked if she plans to be there in person to watch his games later this year, she revealed: ‘Yes! I’ll try to make all of his starts, that’s my goal this year.’
Dunne currently splits her time between her apartment in New York and the home she recently bought in Jupiter, Florida, where she has been sunning herself and staying away from the big freeze in the Big Apple.
Livvy Dunne grins for photographers on the red carpet at Michael Rubin’s Fanatics party
Livvy revealed how she and baseball star Paul Skenes deal with being long-distance
She also revealed she is rooting for the Patriots due to two big connections with her alma mater
She is in San Francisco this week to attend various pre-Super Bowl events, and 24 hours out from the big game she revealed her pick.
‘The Patriots!’ she told us, explaining: ‘The only team I’m actually loyal to is LSU football, but I’m rooting for the Patriots because former LSU Tigers Will Campbell and Kayshon Boutte are playing.’
On the red carpet, Livvy stunned in an all-black outfit and leopard-print heels, and she was joined by a host of big-name stars attending the event.
Also posing for snaps on arrival were the likes of Joe Burrow, Tom Brady, Alix Earle, Kevin Costner, Jerry Jones and Jon Bon Jovi.
