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‘I’ve Been Replaced’: Livvy Dunne Reacts to Paul Skenes’ Viral Team USA Selfie

Mar 18, 2026, 11:28 PM CUT

Olivia 'Livvy' Dunne's online sense of humour remains undefeated, as she provided yet another example showcasing her talent in this field on her boyfriend Paul Skenes' latest Instagram post.

The Pirates star posted a selfie with a few of his USA teammates on a bus trip ahead of the World Baseball Classic Final, with Bobby Witt Jr. sitting right next to him. “Me and some friends off to work,” Skenes captioned the post. 

Dunne was fairly quick to come up with a hilarious reply after seeing Witt sitting beside her boyfriend. “Very cool thanks for sharing,” Dunne wrote in one comment. The latest Baywatch crew member added another witty reaction to the post, saying, “Let’s face it, I’ve been replaced by Bobby.”

Dunne doubled down on her running joke of Witt replacing her as Skenes' significant other this time, with the first instance coming just a week prior, when Team USA was up against Mexico. During one of the highlights of the game, Witt leapt at shortstop to make the grab and complete the play, issuing a thrilling reaction from Skenes.

Fans rarely see Skenes show emotion, and his interaction with Witt drew attention online, where some tried to troll Dunne—but the former LSU gymnast stayed one step ahead of them.

Dunne posted the classic "distracted boyfriend" meme on her X account, with Skenes' head as the "boyfriend" in the middle, smiling at a woman who has Witt's head edited on. She made herself the woman Skenes is holding his hand with while he addresses his attention towards Witts.

Well, the bonding between Dunne and Skenes stems from the long time they've spent together.

Olivia Dunne and Paul Skenes' Relationship History

Olivia Dunne and Paul Skenes have been together ever since their LSU days, where both athletes were standout performers in their sport - Skenes as a dominant baseball pitcher and Dunne as a high-profile gymnast and social media personality.

The relationship became public in 2023 and quickly drew attention across the sports community as the couple’s fame continued to rise.

Both Dunne and Skenes have made headlines recently. The pitcher was one of the best players in Team USA at the World Baseball Classic.

Meanwhile, Dunne recently announced that she will play Grace, a lifeguard, in a recurring role on FOX’s Baywatch reboot, officially kickstarting her long-awaited passion for acting as a career.

Do you know about any other sports couple with a similarly wholesome story?

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Written by

Joy Bassy

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Souvik Roy

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