It's safe to say Olivia Dunne is glad that baseball is officially back.
Dunne, a former gymnast and the girlfriend of Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes, has been quite busy this March. It was recently revealed by Deadline that she'll be part of the cast for FOX’s “Baywatch” reboot. She'll reportedly play the role of Grace, a “highly enthusiastic junior lifeguard.
Roughly a week later, Sports Illustrated Swimsuit announced that Dunne will be featured in its 2026 issue. She was photographed in Mexico along with Haley Baylee, Lauren Chan, Bethenny Frankel and Brooks Nader.
Now that Dunne has moved past those announcements, she's ready to support Skenes and the Pirates as they get ready for their season opener against the New York Mets.
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In honor of Opening Day 2026, Dunne held a "Paul Skenes look-alike contest." She shared a hilarious video of her quizzing the four contestants on Instagram.
"So much fun on set for Opening Day:) There’s no place like home," Dunne wrote. "Major League Baseball is back today. Join us at a ballpark near you. Visit MLB.com/tickets."
Livvy Dunne has gone viral at Pirates games before.
When Skenes made his final start of the 2025 season, Dunne went viral for having armpit stains on her shirt. She turned that unfortunate moment into an endorsement deal with Secret, an antiperspirant/deodorant brand.
“So turns out your girl has stress sweat and she found out the hard way. I know it’s crazy – girls sweat too,” Dunne said. “I didn’t have Secret then, but thank goodness I’m partnering with them now. Secret clinical fights stress, gym and the ‘oh no, I just went viral’ sweat. So now I can get excited without worrying about the replay. Secret clinical works. I’m obsessed and would 10 out of 10 recommend to my past self."
Baseball fans should expect to see Dunne at several Pirates games this season.
First pitch for the Pirates-Mets game is set for 1:15 p.m. ET at Citi Field.
