Livvy Dunne caught on video with ‘profane’ reaction to Paul Skenes’ leadoff home run pitch

Nypost · May 23, 2026 · 414 words · By Bridget Reilly

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What to know about Sports Performance

Stars are just like us, and Olivia “Livvy” Dunne was the latest example for baseball fans.

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What happened

Stars are just like us, and Olivia “Livvy” Dunne was the latest example for baseball fans.

Why it matters

Dunne, the former LSU gymnastics star, was in attdence for boyfriend Paul Skenes’ start for the Pirates on Saturday against the Blue Jays at Rogers Centre in Toronto.

Common ground

She was invested in the game as the broadcast caught her yelling, taking photos and videos of Skenes, and also muttering profane language.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Exaggeration / Hyperbole: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that the two-time All-Star and the 2024 Rookie of the Year allowed nine hits for four runs (all earned). He also logged two strikeouts and one walk?
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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 13 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “the two-time All-Star and the 2024 Rookie of the Year allowed nine hits for four runs (all earned). He also logged two strikeouts and one walk.”

INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE

No evidence was found after searching for these specific statistics for this appearance.

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Claim 2: “Dunne, the former LSU gymnastics star, was in attdence for boyfriend Paul Skenes’ start for the Pirates on Saturday against the Blue Jays at Rogers Centre in Toronto.”

CORROBORATED

Multiple web search results (Instagram and Facebook) report Livvy Dunne attending a game to support Paul Skenes in Toronto against the Blue Jays.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of locations from which ESPN's College GameDay has been broadcast since it first went on the road in 1993.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_College_GameDay_(footb…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Olivia Paige Dunne (born October 1, 2002) is an American influencer and former artistic gymnast. She is also a Sports Illustrated swimsuit model and former member of the LSU Tigers women's gymnastics …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Livvy_Dunne

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Paul David Skenes (, born May 29, 2002) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2024. Skenes played college bas…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Skenes

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Claim 3: “the Blue Jays found an offensive spark and scored three runs to earn a 4-1 lead [in the sixth inning].”

INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE

No evidence was found after searching for this specific game event.

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Claim 4: “To open the game, Skenes gave up a leadoff home run to George Springer, who ripped the ball 396 feet to left field”

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The evidence provided for this claim consists of search results for 'Paul the Apostle' and a movie called 'Paul', which are irrelevant to Paul Skenes' baseball performance.

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web search NEUTRAL — Paul's Jewish name was "Saul" (Hebrew: שָׁאוּל, Modern: Sha'ûl, Tiberian: Šā'ûl), perhaps after the biblical King Saul, the first king of Israel and, like Paul, a member of the Tribe of Benjamin; the …
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_the_Apostle

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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 17, 2026 · St. Paul the Apostle was one of the early Christian leaders and is often considered to be the most important person after Jesus in the history of Christianity. Of the 27 books of the Ne…
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Saint-Paul-the-Apostle

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web search NEUTRAL — Mar 18, 2011 · Paul: Directed by Greg Mottola. With Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Seth Rogen, Mia Stallard. Two English comic book geeks traveling across the U.S. encounter an alien outside Area 51.
https://m.imdb.com/title/tt1092026/

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Claim 5: “She was a gymnast at LSU.”

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Wikipedia and LSU Athletics official site confirm Livvy Dunne was a gymnast at LSU.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Angel Reese (born May 6, 2002) is an American professional basketball player for the Atlanta Dream of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA), and for Rose of the Unrivaled basketball leagu…
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Claim 6: “They met in college”

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Multiple independent sources (NBC, Instagram, and a web search result) explicitly state that Livvy Dunne and Paul Skenes met while they were both college athletes at LSU.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — College GameDay (branded as ESPN College GameDay built by The Home Depot for sponsorship reasons) is a pre-game show broadcast by ESPN as part of the network's coverage of college football, broadcast …
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Claim 7: “Dunne was seen saying “f–k” twice before leaning back in her seat in frustration.”

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The evidence provided for this claim consists of search results for online calculators, which are completely irrelevant to the claim.

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web search NEUTRAL — Basic Online Calculator with 10-digit keypad and 4 functions to add, subtract, multiply and divide numbers. Includes basic handheld calculator functions for square, square root, percent, sign change, …
https://www.theonlinecalculator.com/

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web search NEUTRAL — All clear button clears the calculator, tape, and resets any functions. Memory recall button retrieves the number you have in memory and places it in the display field. Memory plus button adds the num…
https://calculator.com/

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web search NEUTRAL — The original calculator was invented in the 17th century by a Frenchman called Blaise Pascal! He was just 18 years old, and wanted to help his father do his tax calculations.
https://www.online-calculator.com/

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Claim 8: “the broadcast caught her yelling, taking photos and videos of Skenes, and also muttering profane language.”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general definitions of 'broadcasting' and Wikipedia entries for the individuals, but no specific report of the broadcast capturing her yelling or using profane language.

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Claim 9: “Skenes only lasted 2/3 innings as he gave up four hits and five earned runs at Citi Field.”

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Claim 10: “her Sports Illustrated Swimsuit debut in 2023.”

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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.

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Claim 11: “It was Skenes’ lowest strikeout tally since recording just one in Pittsburgh’s season opening 11-7 loss to the Mets.”

INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE

No evidence was found after searching for this specific strikeout tally in the season opener.

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Claim 12: “The couple has been together since 2023.”

PENDING

This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.

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Claim 13: “the Pirates’ eventual 5-2 loss to the Blue Jays.”

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The evidence provided contains general information about the city of Pittsburgh and unrelated baseball players, but no specific game score or result for a Pirates vs Blue Jays game.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Frank Anthony Banda (born August 10, 1993) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Minnesota Twins of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played college baseball for San Jacinto College. The …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Banda

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Brad Eric Lincoln (born May 25, 1985) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Toronto Blue Jays, and Philadelphia Phil…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ryan Joseph Borucki (born March 31, 1994) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Toronto Blue…
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