Olivia Dunne recently opened up about the similarity in receiving criticism like the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift for dating an NFL player. Dunne and the Pittsburgh Pirates' pitcher Paul Skenes publicly confirmed their relationship in August 2023.Since her retirement from gymnastics this year, Dunne is frequently seen accompanying her boyfriend to the games and cheering from the sidelines. She is often seen navigating online criticism and hate about Skenes. In a recent interview with pagesix.com, she stated that she receives hatred similar to that of the popstar, who is dating Kansas City Chiefs' Travis Kelce.She highlighted that she and Swift face the criticism for being successful and in the spotlight. Dunne further voiced her opinion that, for some reason, people are still uncomfortable with women succeeding in sports.“I think that she takes the heat a lot worse than I do, because, I mean, the bigger you are, the more people you have trying to tear you down,” she said. “It just really resonated with me. It’s a unique position to be in. And I think for some people, women in sports is uncomfortable for some reason.”Olivia Dunne announced her retirement from the sport in 2025 after completing her super senior (fifth) year with the LSU Tigers squad.Olivia Dunne opens up on receiving criticism right before she receives any breakthrough opportunities2025 MLB All-Star Week: Home Run Derby - Source: GettyOlivia Dunne has amassed millions of followers across platforms like Instagram and TikTok, showcasing her legacy in Name, Image, and Likeness rights. Along with her fans' adoration, the former gymnast also receives huge criticism on these platforms, which she tackles by blocking the trolls or ignoring them."I'm gonna be completely honest, either you have to ignore them or block them. I have no shame in blocking people, yeah, or unfollowing. If you're getting hate and you don't wanna see it, you have control over your account," Olivia Dunne said."Every single time when something good is happening to me or I'm about to have a breakthrough, whether it's a huge new collaboration or something great, whether it's Sports Illustrated cover, there's always, you know, the down, there's always people trying to pull at you, tear you down. I don't know if it's jealousy; I don't know what it is, but it's funny how things work," she added. View this post on Instagram Instagram PostDunne recently clapped back at a troll, suggesting she should 'Get a job.'