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Livvy Dunne Responds to Fan's Chris Pratt-Josh Allen Question About Paul Skenes

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Geca Flores | Last updated Apr 2, 2025 9:06 PM ET

Gymnast Livvy Dunne left her followers buzzing after responding to a playful question about her boyfriend, Pittsburgh Pirates star Paul Skenes.

The 22-year-old athlete and influencer surprised fans with a feature profile for GQ magazine, along with the MLB player.

The duo delivered major couple goals as they dressed up in preppy activewear.

The shoot, titled "Why the Algorithm Loves Gen Z’s ‘It Couple’ Livvy Dunne and Paul Skenes," highlighted the duo’s success in their chosen fields.

"Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes and LSU gymnast Livvy Dunne seem to have it all—wild success in their respective sports, movie-star good looks, big-ticket deals and crackling chemistry," GQ’s caption reads, adding, "They’re the pride of Pittsburgh and Baton Rouge, respectively, but the truest measure of their influence lives online.”

On the other hand, Dunne also shared their milestone on her Instagram along with a simple message.

“Played dress-up with @gq @gqsports,” she wrote.

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The New Jersey native received a wave of positive messages from fans and people in the industry. This included Freddie Freeman’s wife, Chelsea Freeman, who commented, “I meannn [fire]."

The same goes for former Olympian and NBC broadcaster Sam Peszek, who wrote “Epic."

As for fans, they are calling them the “Gen Z couple goals” and “power couple.”

Meanwhile, a follower also asked a random question, comparing Skenes to a Hollywood actor and an NFL star.

“Is that Chris Pratt or Josh Allen?” the fan asked, to which the gymnast politely answered, “@richardgonzales2384 that is in fact Big P.”

Her comment also prompted fans to poke fun and chime in, “Both combined.”

Others also hyped Skenes and said, “The best pitcher in baseball.”

The couple began their relationship after meeting at Louisiana State University and confirmed it in 2023 in an interview with the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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