‘Oiled myself up and dropped’: Livvy Dunne opens up on sexy runway split

‘I’ve never walked a runway a day in my life,’ former LSU gymnast says

Livvy Dunne walks the runway at the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Runway Show at W South Beach on May 31, 2025 in Miami Beach. Photo by Ivan Apfel /Getty Images

Olivia Dunne has revealed what was going through her mind before she decided to do a split on a Sports Illustrated runway in Miami this past May.

The former LSU gymnast showed off her acrobatic skills during the show and wowed the crowd when she dropped down and demonstrated her extreme flexibility.

The jaw-dropping move quickly went viral, racking up more than 15.9 million views on TikTok with Dunne, 22, sharing the moment with her 8 million followers along with the caption, “A split decision.”

During a recent appearance on Stephanie McMahon’s What’s Your Story? podcast, Dunne said that she had to battle her nerves because she had no experience walking a runway.

“I went to Miami. I had no clue what to expect,” Dunne explained. “I’ve never walked a runway a day in my life. I’ve only ever walked in my bedroom mirror after watching the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show growing up.”

Dunne said she decided to do the split because she wanted to show off her personality.“I decided right after the rehearsal … I was talking with my sister – I was consulting with only people I knew would agree with me. I was like, ‘Should I do a split?’ And they were like, ‘… Yeah. Just go for it.’ So, I asked the head lady (SI editor MJ Day) and she was like, ‘Honestly, just have fun with it because this is not an ordinary runway …’ And I kinda think dropping into a split would be fun and show my athleticism. And I don’t think I’ve ever seen anybody do it,” Dunne said.

“When watching a fashion show like Sports Illustrated, (people) wanna see personality, they wanna see movement, they wanna see you having the time of your life, because it really was in the moment. It was so fun. And yeah, I oiled myself up and dropped into a split … It was so much fun,” she continued.

As she walked off the catwalk in a black and white polka-dot swimsuit, Dunne, who boasts more than 13 million followers across Instagram and TikTok, bumped hips with DJ Xandra Pohl.She later returned to the runway wearing a Sports Illustrated Swimsuit crop top and leopard-print bikini bottoms.

Livvy Dunne walks the runway at the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Runway Show in Miami. Photo by Ivan Apfel /Getty Images

Dunne previously explained her decision to show off her splits by saying she “got triple dog dared” in an X post.

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