The criticism quickly sparked backlash from baseball fans, who defended the former LSU gymnast and rising “Baywatch” star. Many argued that Dunne has no influence over Skenes ’ pitching mechanics or performance and questioned why she was being blamed for a professional athlete’s results.

Paul Skenes hasn't topped 98 MPH in his last four starts after doing so nearly 900 times last year, and his ERA has ballooned to 3.90 this season.

When Pirates ace Paul Skenes takes the mound, amazing things happen. It would be cool if winning was one of those things. The numbers are mind-boggling. Jeff Dean / Getty Images I have a quick confession to make. There’s actually nothing strange at all ...

Friday’s 8-7 loss at Cincinnati was typical for the Pirates. Their relief pitching collapsed. They fielded like a bad T-ball team. But that night’s hole got dug by Paul Skenes, who is anything but an ace.

A worrisome trend has some Pittsburgh Pirates fans beginning to worry about Paul Skenes. Skenes looked nothing like a reigning NL Cy Young winner in his

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Paul Skenes earned his third consecutive All-Star selection in 2026. Olivia Dunne accompanied him for the third time at the 2026 MLB All-Star Game Red Carpet on July 14 in Philadelphia. Dunne posted pictures from the occasion on Instagram on July 16.