The 2025 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit models have been revealed, and recently retired NCAA gymnast Olivia ‘Livvy’ Dunne shines in her inaugural Sports Illustrated shoot.
The former LSU Tiger was chosen to be one of four covers to grace the front of the issue, joining Olympic medalist Jordan Chiles, entrepreneur Lauren Chan, and Oscar-nominated actress, Emmy-Award winning director, and producer Salma Hayek.
“People like to discredit what I do because of the way I look,” Dunne said to Sports Illustrated. “But if you take a deeper dive there’s so much more.”
Dunne’s rise to fame was significantly accelerated after the NCAA ruled that college athletes could profit from their name, image, and likeness. This rule change, a game-changer for many athletes, allowed Dunne to leverage her social media presence, which she had been building since she was 10 years old. Her time on the U.S. junior national team and her career as a gymnast at LSU further grew her following.
“I think that my audience could feel that authenticity because it was something I was doing before the rule change,” Dunne said to Sports Illustrated. “This was years in the making. It didn’t come to me easily, and I think that’s a big misconception.”
2025 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit covers
Here is a look at the 2025 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit cover stars: