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Olivia Dunne Lands Maxim Winter 2025 Cover, Rejects 'Influencer' Label

Her Maxim interview signals a pivot to modeling and early acting efforts alongside renewed calls for fairer NIL deals.

Overview

  • The Winter 2025 cover, shot by Gilles Bensimon, showcases provocative images that drew enthusiastic reactions from athletes and fellow models.
  • Dunne says she dislikes being called an influencer and prefers to be known as a former athlete and model.
  • She reports reading scripts and training with an acting coach, noting her gymnastics background positions her well for action roles.
  • She criticizes NIL pay disparities, citing a reported $12 million booster payment to a recruit and saying such deals do not occur in women’s sports.
  • Through The Livvy Fund, brands she partners with contribute money that her sister helps direct to LSU female athletes for NIL work, leveraging her 13.2 million combined social followers.