Olivia Dunne, who lives in New Jersey, USA, has been practicing gymnastics since she was 3 years old, has competed in many gymnastics competitions, and finally was selected for the U.S. national team 5 years ago.
However, two years ago, Olivia decided to quit the elite national team and enter Louisiana State University, instead competing at the university level. But at the same time, Olivia, now 19, is more famous.
According to the Daily Mail on July 22, local time, this good-looking girl has more than 6.7 million followers on social media, and the content she shares is also around luxurious life, overseas travel, pool parties, driving luxury cars and so on. And Olivia is not a rich second generation, she can enjoy a luxurious life, because of her own high income, and this has made her the focus of heated discussion.
According to reports, Olivia is now one of the highest-paid people in the U.S. college sports world, earning more than $1 million (about 6.75 million RMB) a year, a veritable millionaire.
But Olivia's wealth accumulation also began last year, as the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) loosened the rules.
According to the original rules of the NCAA, Olivia was not allowed to make money through the Internet, and she was not allowed to work as a model or image ambassador for products. But since the middle of last year, the group has changed the rules, agreeing that athletes can profit from their names or images.
The introduction of the new regulations was a real joy for Olivia, and soon a sportswear brand found her and sent a lot of "labor fees". Since then, more companies have optimistic about Olivia's youthful and beautiful image, so the little girl who is not yet 20 years old has made a lot of money, which has also given her the confidence to show off her wealth, and then let her join the ranks of Internet celebrities.
Olivia said that she still regards gymnastics as her main business, and being a model is a part-time job, "at most a hobby." However, as a young and beautiful girl, Olivia also admitted that she has always liked fashion, "Before going to college, my coach and I would spend time on gymnastics clothes, all customized, I like to express myself through a unique style." 」
When it comes to being an influencer, Olivia believes that this is also a big achievement, and said that there is no pressure, "I just want to be a role model for young girls, I want to establish a positive image", "and I also want to convey a message, we are not only sports".
As for Olivia's popularity, there has also been a heated discussion on the Internet, although some people think that Olivia's development of side business has an impact on her gymnastics career, but more people think that she is a "quality Internet celebrity" and that she is far better than the Kardashian sisters who started on reality TV.
"If Kardashian can make billions of dollars by doing nothing, then female athletes have more of this capital," some netizens said. Others say that "at least she looks healthy and beautiful, and looks pleasing to the eye", and this is obviously also said to Kardashian, although the sisters have repeatedly denied that the body is "artificially modified", but it is generally believed that their appearance is not all natural, nor can it be achieved through fitness.
And according to the New York Times, Olivia isn't the only athlete to make a profit by changing the rules of the NCAA, as is Chloe Ashton, a 22-year-old Harvard hockey player. Chloe, who has a strong image, has long been sought after by many fans, but due to the rules, she cannot rely on this to increase her income, but now she has been favored by many fashion brands and has also become a part-time model.
According to the brand, female athletes like Olivia and Chloe can easily win favors for the brand, and even more popular than finding a showbiz star as a model.