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Olivia Dunnehas a new man in her life!
After rumors swirled that the LSU gymnast, 20, is datingPaul Skenesafter she was spottedwearing his jerseyat the College World Series in June, the baseball player, 21, confirmed their romance status in a newinterview withThe Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
After joining the Pittsburgh Pirates franchise, where heplays for the Bradenton Maraudersand wasthe No. 1 overall pick of the MLB Draft, he shared that their ability to understand each other’s lifestyle has made them grow closer.
“It’s nice to be able to have that conversation. She does get it,” he explained of Dunne. “I do wish she could come to a baseball game and just enjoy it. It does irk me. I don’t have any control over it. She really doesn’t either. I’m sure it’ll get better as I go up levels, but that’s something I want for her.”
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As for how the two started to get to know one another, he shared that his best friend at LSU was dating Dunne’s roommate, fellow TikTok personalityElena Marenas, and it was “just a small-world type of thing.” Being that Dunne has a large following on the social media platform, he added that he’s tried to stay away from social media to avoid reading about what’s said of himself or Dunne.
“I wasn’t on it during the season because it’s toxic. When you see something positive about you or something negative, it doesn’t matter,” he said. “There’s no substance to it. It can’t help.” The athlete also shared that it is something Dunne also does not like paying much attention to.
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“It’s worse for her,” he added. “I’ve told her, ‘People are gonna write about you. People are gonna write about me. If it rattles you, if it makes you upset, you gotta find a way to either not see it or not get upset over it.’ In my mind, it’s a lot easier to not see it than not get upset over it.”
source: people.com
