LSU Gymnast, Olivia Dunne Aspire To Be A “ManningCast” Host And She Auditioned For It
It’s possible that Olivia Dunne wants to become a host.
According to a new commercial released on Tuesday by Peyton Manning’s Omaha Productions, the top gymnast from LSU tried out for the third hosting position on ESPN’s Monday Night “ManningCast” with Eli and Peyton Manning.
In the seven-minute comedic routine, Dunne appeared with a number of other celebrities, including Tom Brady, a former NFL quarterback, and Reese Witherspoon, an Oscar-winning actress, as well as a number of current players and coaches.
You could say the auditions for a third ManningCast host did not go as expected. pic.twitter.com/dDfdblWpVm
— Omaha Productions (@OmahaProd) September 5, 2023
The 20-year-old Sports Illustrated model came up to the ManningCast host auditions wearing her purple, sparkly Lady Tigers leotard. She is entering her senior year at LSU, where she is the NCAA’s highest-paid female athlete.
“So what would we know you from?” Eli questioned, and Dunne answered: “Have you heard of TikTok?”
At that point, a bewildered Peyton said the words “Sure.”
“Really?” Before shaking his head, Dunne asked, “No.”
— Omaha Productions (@OmahaProd) September 4, 2023
The blonde beauty also threw a football in another scene of the promo, which caused Christian McCaffrey to lose control of a bucket of cheeseballs.
Running back with the San Francisco 49ers stated, “How about a little heads up next time.”
Witherspoon FaceTimed Peyton asking to combine her house and vehicle insurance, which was a reference to Peyton’s additional job as a Nationwide representative. Dunne then made her first appearance in the sketch after Witherspoon.
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Brady made his appearance near the conclusion of the promo when he was spotted chatting with a dog in the waiting area before the audition.
“No, I didn’t get the ‘ManningCast’ job,” At the conclusion, Brady remarked into the phone. “I guess I’ll just come back and play football again.”
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Following 23 NFL seasons, the quarterback who won seven Super Bowls retired from the game in February.
The “ManningCast” commercial for its third season featured a total of 35 celebrities from the sports and entertainment worlds:
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.
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Dunne gained notoriety on social media over the Labor Day weekend before making an appearance in the “ManningCast” promotional video.
The gymnast was seen lip-syncing the lyrics to Tim McGraw’s song “Something Like That” in a video posted on TikTok while filling up the gas tank. She sang, “It was Labor Day weekend, I was 17 / I bought a Coke and some gasoline.”
In her caption, Olivia Dunne stated, “Been waiting for this one.”
