Former LSU gymnast Livvy Dunne took to TikTok over the weekend to share her concerns over autograph seekers harassing her at airports, saying she fears she is being stalked.
“It’s got to the point where every single time I go to the airport there’s a group of at least 10 middle-aged men waiting for me and they harass me,” Dunne says in the video. “It’s these men that want my autograph, they have a stack of 40 pictures of me or my magazines and they will run after me down the TSA pre-check line and yell at me if I don’t give them my autograph.”
Dunne included a video of her crying after getting off of a red-eye flight when she says she was surrounded by autograph seekers at baggage claim.Gymnast and influencer Livvy Dunne took to social media to call out “hostage” autograph seekers, with other female athletes sharing similar experiences. pic.twitter.com/k6JhxYjVCc
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Olympian Gabby Thomas recently made a video expressing similar concerns over men harassing her for autographs.
Incidents between celebrities and autograph seekers are quite common. In 2013, Scottie Pippen beat up a man who asked for his autograph in Malibu, California, according to TMZ. Last year, Kanye West was sued for allegedly punching an autograph seeker.
Following the 2018 Met Gala, members of Cardi B’s entourage allegedly attacked an autograph seeker.
"Some people are not fans, and sometimes I don't want no pics, and I simply don't want people too close cause of [my pregnancy]," the rapper tweeted afterward.
As Dunne’s profile has risen as an influencer and girlfriend of Pittsburgh Pirates star Paul Skenes, incentive for autograph dealers has exploded due to the demand and prices on the secondary market.
“Stay safe,” Dunne says.
Will Stern is a reporter and editor for cllct, the premier company for collectible culture.