The Pirates may have bested the Reds 4-3 Wednesday night but few are here for the baseball. Everyone’s here for Livvy Dunne, the 22-year-old LSU gymnast who swapped the SEC for TikTok stardom and made an appearance at the stadium to witness Paul Skenes’ boy close out the year with a dazzling six-inning shutout.
In the video, already over 7 million views on X, Dunne is across from a suite wearing a scoop-neck white long sleeve and jeans, recording Skenes and yelling like a proud girlfriend from the mound. “Come on!” she screams while fist bumping like a full WAG. Adorable, encouraging, pure of heart, correct? Mistake. The internet focused on one thing and Paul’s pitching line wasn’t it.
The Internet Saw Sweat, Not Support
Those 10 seconds could have been an instant of youthful romance and baseball genius. Instead, trolls decided to examine Livvy’s underarms with CSI detective-like passion. Comments flowed X:
“Either she had that shirt dirty on or she’s one of those who doesn’t bathe daily.”
“She sweats the man. Meanwhile, Male Spirit Animal Skenes is unphased and just continues pissing excellence at work.”
“Check out that gorgeous off-white color. The high-quality thickness of that. Oh, my God. It’s even got a sweat stain.”
Yes, we do live in a world wherein a woman’s sweat glands become a matter of national discussion.
Paul Skenes Was Worth a Headline but Livvy’s Deodorant Was
Here’s the kicker: while Livvy’s pits were being roasted online, her boyfriend was literally making history. At just 23, Paul Skenes finished his sophomore MLB season with a 1.97 ERA the youngest pitcher since Dwight Gooden to rock a sub-2.00 ERA. That’s insane. That’s generational talent. That’s news.
But instead of saying Paul Skenes is the Pirates’ future at the start of the article, the internet produced Livvy Dunne needs a deodorant sponsorship.
Why It Went Viral
Because it’s 2025. Social media doesn’t concern itself with nuance, ERA statistics, nor even the reliever saying after the game, “Wish I could keep pitching, just for the joy of pitching. The sub-2 [ERA] is a nice little byproduct.” No, what concerned individuals did was the relatability and the mess.
Livvy’s clip landed on the bullseye:
- She’s well-known enough that already people are obsessed with her.
- She’s hot enough that men think they deserve to critique every moment of her being.
- She was hot. And sweat is also evidently internet catnip.
The Cunty Reality
Livvy Dunne arrives out of respect for her guy on one of the best days of his life, screams out an encouragement of “Come on!” like any ride-or-die girl, and rather than applause she gets meme-d as a deodorant ad. The internet video was never about sweat at all but the toxic cycle of women never being able to come out on top online. Be too good? Be fake. Arrive natural and imperfect? Screenshots of you eating an actual meal. Roasting. And deodorant ad pitches. But she’s unfazed. Livvy capped off the evening on Instagram thusly: “Best szn I ever did see.” Period.
