Paul Skenes Supports Livvy Dunne Joining Baywatch at 23
livvy dunne said Paul Skenes has been nothing but supportive of her joining Baywatch. The 23-year-old discussed his reaction at Fox’s Upfronts on May 11, giving a rare look at how she is balancing a new acting job with a relationship that has run since 2023.
May 11 in New York
Dunne said, "Paul has been nothing but supportive of this," and added, "and he has his jobs and I have my jobs so we both want to execute at our best ability no matter what it is." That places the focus on work, not novelty, as she moves from gymnastics into a reboot series that is still months from its 2027 premiere.
She also said, "I didn’t know exactly what I was getting myself into—neither did my family or Paul," which is the most useful line for anyone tracking how quickly the role arrived. The comment makes clear this was not a carefully mapped transition; it was a jump into a new lane with people around her learning the size of it at the same time.
Shay Mitchell and Brooks Nader
Dunne said, "I’ve really learned so much from everybody on set," and narrowed that further: "I would say I’ve learned mostly from the girls on set," naming Brooks Nader, Shay Mitchell, and Hassie Harrison as castmates. That points to a working set where her job is not just to appear on camera but to absorb a new craft from performers already inside the format.
She also drew a clean line between the two disciplines: "I would say gymnastics is a lot more physically demanding than acting but acting is a challenge in itself." That is the practical detail here. Dunne is not treating the role as a celebrity add-on; she is describing acting as its own test while saying she trusts her training for both gymnastics and reading a script.
Baywatch in 2027
The friction is simple: she has not been in this lane long, but the series is still a long way off. Baywatch is scheduled to premiere in 2027, so the value in these comments is less about a launch date than about seeing how Dunne is being introduced publicly before the reboot reaches viewers.
Brooks Nader, who appeared alongside Dunne in the New York interview, called the project "It’s my favorite chapter I’ve had so far in my life," and said, "I’ve never been happier and more fulfilled, personally and with work." For Dunne, the useful takeaway is straightforward: the cast sounds settled, her boyfriend is supportive, and the early public messaging is about preparation rather than hype.
