Archive · 29 May 2025
Livvy Dunne Shoots Sports Illustrated Cover with Fractured Kneecap
Livvy Dunne, a former gymnast, recently landed on the cover of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit.
What made this even more impressive is that she had a painful knee injury while taking the pictures.
She was dealing with a fractured kneecap, which she shared on social media.
Despite the pain, she continued with the shoot.
She had previously been unable to compete in her senior night due to the injury.
She has since ended her gymnastics career with LSU.
Livvy Dunne, former LSU gymnast, posed for the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit cover with a fractured kneecap.
Dunne revealed the injury during a behind-the-scenes video from the Bermuda photoshoot.
She shared she was dealing with an avulsion fracture of her patella in March.
The injury prevented her from competing in her senior night at LSU.
Dunne's gymnastics career concluded with LSU finishing third in the NCAA semifinals.
- Who
- Livvy Dunne, former LSU gymnast
- What
- Livvy Dunne shot a Sports Illustrated Swimsuit cover with a fractured kneecap.
- When
- March (injury revealed); Cover shoot in Bermuda.
- Where
- Bermuda (photoshoot location)
- Why
- To participate in the photoshoot despite the injury.
- Athlete
- Livvy Dunne
- Injury
- Fractured kneecap (avulsion fracture of the patella)
- Magazine
- Sports Illustrated Swimsuit
- College
- LSU
- Competition Result
- LSU finished third in NCAA semifinals
- Senior Night
- Unable to compete due to injury