Episode 52: Livvy Dunne
*Announcement* Sign-ups are live for STARGIRL in-person events in September! STARGIRL Yoga 2.0 Sunday, September 8 at 10am in Fort Greene. Meetup + 60-minute, all-levels, by-donation yoga class. Reserve your spot here 2.Intro to Strength Training Series Every Tuesday in September, 6-7pm at RS Strength in Brooklyn. This is a 4-week, progressive program introducing you to the foundational movement patterns (deadlift, squat, kettlebell swing, strict press, etc.) using kettlebells. Jump in at any point!Sign up on ClassPass here Show notes: This week we tackle Livvy Dunne, the LSU gymnast and social media star. Dunne is currently the highest-earning female college athlete (valued at $3.9M in NIL sponsorships alone) and has a chokehold on young men in America. We unpack the skepticism about her athletic abilities vs. sex appeal, fit her into a lineage of Buoyant Blondes (Kate Upton let’s go!), and feel out a new spectrum: fashion intellectualism vs. Feeling Good Naked. Omg! Discussed: “Diet Pepsi” Addison’s new music video Lexee Smith “When Kitty Met Kat” video “The Money Game” new show on Amazon Prime about LSU and NIL On3 NIL rankings rankings “It’s Livvy Dunne’s World” profile in Elle by Kayla Webley Adler (2023) Sports Illustrated cover story on Livvy and Angel Reese (2023) Livvy in SI Swim (2024) Olga Korbut’s “Dead Loop” uneven bar routine (1972 Olympics)