Olivia Dunne could (and often does) fly private but she doesn’t always want to. The former gymnast and astronomical social media star asked her autograph-seeking stalkers to stop following her to the airport.
It was more of a demand than a request.
Dunne shared a POV video of the scary situation on TikTok. Her sister had to block people from entering the women’s bathroom.
An Olivia Dunne autograph can yield a sizable pay day.
A quick Google search for ‘Olivia Dunne autograph’ yields hundreds of results on the Shopping tab. Her signature sells for no less than $150 depending on what it is. Signed trading cards are listed for $245+. A signed copy of her Sports Illustrated Swimsuit cover is listed for $750. Other items include an $800 Maxim cover, $400 and $600 baseballs, and a $384 Baywatch-style swimsuit.
I don’t know what the demand looks like for signed Livvy Dunne merchandise but there is more than enough supply.
However, the way in which these autographs are obtained often crosses a societal boundary. Men, many of whom are middle-aged, find out where she is going to be on a certain day and wait until she arrives to that location. They bombard her with requests for signature once she gets to there. It oftentimes happens in the airport.
Dunne does not always fly private. She doesn’t want to fold to outside pressures or conform to undue influence.
Unfortunately, her stalkers may not leave her with another choice. Dunne had to stop attending in-person classes at LSU after a death threat on social media. Commercial airlines might be next.
The 23-year-old first expressed her frustration with the concerning trend at airports back in May. She was shocked and scared by the amount of men who were waiting for her during a twenty-minute connecting flight to Omaha, Nebraska.
Dunne’s passionate plea to be left alone fell on deaf ears…
Stalkers followed her to the airport bathroom.
Oliva Dune went on a family vacation over the weekend. She was greeted by a large number of stalkers in the airport upon return.
Enough is enough.
Dunne claims that people are tracking and selling her flight information. That information allows other men to purchase a refundable plane ticket to get past security and meet her at her gate when she lands. They are record her on Meta glasses. They bombard her with requests for autographs that they turn right around and sell for a profit.
It reached a breaking point earlier this week. Dunne shared a POV video of what happened when she landed back home after family vacation. If her sister was not there to block the stalkers from following her into the airport, she does not know what she would’ve done. She does not feel safe.
I do not know if or how this kind of behavior is legal but it shouldn’t be. Dunne should not have to charter a private jet to avoid stalkers at a commercial airport. She has enough money to do so, but she shouldn’t have to. And she doesn’t want to!