Overview

• On July 15 at Truist Park in Atlanta, Paul Skenes paused on the MLB All-Star Game red carpet to kneel and re-lace Livvy Dunne’s lace-up heel straps, a moment captured by league cameras.
• MLB amplified the display of chivalry with a tweet calling him “Gentleman Paul Skenes,” drawing millions of views and sparking social media enthusiasm.
• The couple confirmed their relationship in August 2023 after meeting at LSU and made their All-Star red carpet debut together in Arlington in 2024.
• Fans have likened them to Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce and Skenes acknowledged that MLB is actively marketing them as a marquee sports pair.
• Skenes is a back-to-back National League All-Star starter for the Pittsburgh Pirates and Dunne ranks among the most-followed athletes on social media and graces the 2025 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit cover.