Olivia Dunne might have her sights set on hosting.
The star LSU gymnast auditioned for the third hosting role on ESPN’s Monday Night “ManningCast” with Eli and Peyton Manning in a new promo shared by Peyton’s Omaha Productions on Tuesday.
Dunne joined a number of stars in the seven-minute comedy sketch, including retired NFL quarterback Tom Brady and Oscar-winning actress, Reese Witherspoon, as well as a number of active players and coaches.
The 20-year-old Sports Illustrated model — who’s entering her senior year at LSU, where she is the NCAA’s highest-paid female athlete — showed up to the ManningCast host auditions in her purple, sparkling Lady Tigers leotard.
“So what would we know you from?” Eli asked, to which Dunne responded with: “Have you heard of TikTok?”
That’s when Peyton, who appeared confused, said, “Sure.”
“Really?” Dunne asked, before he shook his head, “No.”
Elsewhere in the promo, the blonde beauty also tossed a football that knocked a bucket of cheeseballs out of Christian McCaffrey’s hands.
“How about a little heads up next time,” the San Francisco 49ers running back said.
Dunne first appeared in the skit after Witherspoon, who FaceTimed Peyton looking to bundle her home and auto insurance — which was a nod to Peyton’s other gig as a Nationwide spokesperson.
Brady made his cameo at the end of the promo, when he was seen sitting next to a dog in the waiting room during the audition.
“No, I didn’t get the ‘ManningCast’ job,” Brady said to someone on the phone at the end. “I guess I’ll just come back and play football again.”
The seven-time Super Bowl-winning quarterback hung up his jersey for good in February following 23 NFL seasons .
In total, 35 personalities across sports and entertainment appeared in the “ManningCast” promo ahead of its third season:
Dunne; Brady; Witherspoon; McCaffrey; Patrick Mahomes; Pat McAfee; Stephen A Smith; Kirk Cousins; Jared Goff; Jamaar Chase; TJ Hockenson; Sean McVay; Trevor Lawrence; Justin Tucker; Justin Jefferson; Dan Campbell; Dalvin Cook; Mike McDaniel; Archie Manning; Cam Heyward; Frank Reich; Al Michaels; Kyle Brandt; Nick Sirianni; Will Arnett; Sarah Silverman; Lil Wayne; Mike Tyson; Kenan Thompson; Jim Irsay; Roger Goodell; Howie Mandel; Ray Lewis; Sean Payton; and DJ Khaled.
Dunne’s appearance in the “ManningCast” promo came after she made waves on social media over the Labor Day holiday weekend.
In a video on TikTok, the gymnast was seen lip-synching the lyrics to Tim McGraw’s song, “Something Like That” while pumping gas: “It was Labor Day weekend, I was 17 / I bought a Coke and some gasoline.”
Dunne wrote in her caption, “Been waiting for this one.”
The influencer, who has over 12 million followers across TikTok and Instagram combined, is currently preparing for the 2023 gymnastics season with the Lady Tigers.
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