‘Can you please stop?’: Livvy Dunne exposes ‘disturbing’ airport encounter after men follow her toward the women’s bathroom

Former LSU gymnast Olivia Dunne has publicly called out fans and professional autograph resellers who tracked her flight details and followed her into an airport terminal. The viral social media personality addressed the situation directly, asking people to stop “buying refundable plane tickets to go through security to meet me at my gate.”

Dunne shared her frustration after returning from a family vacation, revealing that the crowd’s aggressive behavior escalated to the point where her sister had to intervene. The group of men followed her through the terminal while “recording me on Meta glasses” and badgering her for signatures on physical photographs.

According to a video posted to her official TikTok account, the harassment reached a critical point when members of the crowd tried to follow her into a restricted space. “If I wasn’t coming back from family vacation, and my sister didn’t stop these people from coming into the women’s bathroom, then I don’t know what I would’ve done,” Dunne said.

Resellers are crossing serious boundaries just to flip an autograph

The incident highlights a growing trend of autograph resellers tracking public figures in hopes of cashing in on signed memorabilia. Dunne drew a clear boundary between genuine fan support and aggressive commercial exploitation. “You guys aren’t fans; you’re professionals,” she noted. Dunne added that these sellers often turn around and sell her signed items online immediately after securing them.

While Dunne acknowledged she has options like personal security or flying private, she said women shouldn’t have to change their behavior because of others. “I guess my point is, should a woman have to change her behavior because men can’t handle the word ‘no’? That’s my point,” Dunne asked.

The incident is the latest example of celebrities speaking out about fans and autograph resellers crossing personal boundaries. As digital access to personal information grows, the physical safety of creators remains an urgent conversation.

Reselling autographed merchandise has shifted from an occasional hobby into an aggressive, organized business model. These buyers systematically exploit airport security loopholes, purchasing refundable tickets purely to gain access to concourses where targets are trapped before their flights. This pressure frequently leads to hostile environments and cases of invasive behavior. “Last night, I didn’t feel safe at the airport,” Dunne admitted.

The incident also raises questions about how refundable airline tickets and publicly available flight information can be exploited by autograph resellers. Until stronger safeguards are introduced, creators like Dunne are often left to protect themselves.