There is never a dull moment on the social media pages of gymnast Olivia Dunne and in her latest thirst trap that has gone viral, she showed off her killer curves on TikTok and told people who don’t like her to watch their mouths.
According to the Daily Mail, Olivia Dunne earns up to $2 million in endorsement deals by posting sexy pictures and flaunting her curves and she was slammed by Stanford University’s Tara VanDerveer for exposing her body for endorsement deals.
A Louisiana State University gymnast earning $2million-a-year from sponsors and racy photos on social media has been slammed by a prominent women’s basketball coach for upholding sexism in sports.
Olivia Dunne, 20, is among several female athletes joining the rank of millionaires through name, image and likeness (NIL) deals.
After college athletes were allowed to enter such deals last years, there has been an upward trend of female athletes showing off candid and flirty posts to secure millions of social media followers that boosts endorsement deals.
While Dunne said the strategy has helped her win a seven-figure salary, Stanford University’s Tara VanDerveer, the most successful coach in women’s college basketball, told the New York Times the trend is regressive for female athletes.
‘I guess sometimes we have this swinging pendulum, where we maybe take two steps forward, and then we take a step back,’ she said. ‘We’re fighting for all the opportunities to compete, to play, to have resources, to have facilities, to have coaches, and all the things that go with Olympic-caliber athletics.’
‘This is a step back,’ she added.
Despite VanDerveer’s criticism, Dunne told the Times the social media strategy has allowed her to earn a larger salary than what focusing on sports alone would have gotten her.
‘Seven figures,’ she said. ‘That is something I’m proud of. Especially since I’m a woman in college sports.
‘There are no professional leagues for most women’s sports after college,’ she added.
Dunne started participating in gymnastics at the age of three, and the New Jersey native is now one of the top earners in collegiate sports after raking in her first million by the time she was 18.
After years of competition, she made her elite debut at the 2014 American Classic and went on to join the U.S. national gymnastics team three years later.
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