Olivia Dunne sounded the alarm about the lack of viewership in women’s gymnastics and suggested that the judges and the scoring system may be to blame. Dunne fired off an uncharacteristic critical post on X about the state of the sport.

In July 2024, Dunne announced she was returning to LSU for a fifth year. Her announcement came after the Tigers won the NCAA gymnastics championship in April.

Following No. 2 LSU's disappointing loss to No. 17 Arkansas, gymnast and influencer Olivia Dunne sparked debate over college gymnastics' new judging system.

Olivia Dunne teed off on the "empty seats" in gymnastics meets in lengthy posts that criticized the judges for how they score competitors.

LSU Tigers gymnast Olivia Dunne is one of the biggest stars in the sports thanks in large part to her massive social media following, but she is not happy about the lack of attendance at recent meets – and she’s blaming the judges.