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Gymnast Olivia Dunne became a millionaire at 18 thanks to a change in rules

Gymnast Olivia Dunne became a millionaire aged just 18 after a change in rules meant she could finally make money off her own image.

The Louisiana State University star, who is one of the faces of US collegiate sports, has made her fortune after the NCAA's (National Collegiate Athletic Association) updated its rules regarding name, image and likeness (NIL) deals for college athletes, reports the Daily Star.

This meant student athletes can finally make money off their own image rights without fear of being punished or sanctioned by the US college sports body.

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Now 20, she has a huge social media following and has managed to grow her own brand whilst competing. She is so popular that internet stars are as equally as obsessed with her as everyone else.

TikTok star Gabriella Annalisa, who has 3.5m followers on the video platform, agreed with White, commenting "Obsessed w u", with model Olivia Ponton adding "so adorable".

Someone else wrote: "if you stepped on me i would apologise."

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