No one seemed happier about Paul Skene's AL Rookie of the Year win than his girlfriend, Olivia Dunn, but that didn't stop things from getting a little awkward.
The LSU gymnast and social media star let out a small shout of celebration and applauded enthusiastically after MLB Network announced Monday night that the Pirates ace had won the award. Sent.
Meanwhile, Skeens reacted to the somewhat expected news while the two sat on a brown leather couch with a roaring fireplace in the background as Cal Lipkin Jr. made things official. He was mostly calm with a grin and a few nods.
“Congratulations, baby,” Dan said as they hugged each other. Skens put his flaming right arm around her shoulders and back.
But then, when Dan tried to kiss her, the two couldn't seem to agree whether to kiss her on the lips or on the cheek.
As Skeens approached her, Dunn turned her right cheek toward her boyfriend, but had to quickly change route to allow the right-handed man to cross over her left side and kiss her shoulder. There wasn't.
It was a rare blunder for Skeens, a 22-year-old who dominated in his first MLB season, even starting the National League All-Star Game.
He pitched 133 innings, posting an impressive record of 11 wins, 3 losses, 1.96 ERA, 170 strikeouts, and 2.45 WHIP.
That was after leading LSU to a national championship and being drafted No. 1 overall.
Dunn and Skens, 22, met at LSU and began dating in the summer of 2023, making them one of the most famous couples in sports.
Dunn, who led LSU gymnastics to a national championship in 2024, has 8 million followers on TikTok, 5.4 million followers on Instagram, and the highest NIL rating of any college athlete at $4 million. .
She posted a photo celebrating Skeens' Rookie of the Year award with the caption “Oh my god” and a heart emoji.
