Livy Dunn’s The casting announcement for “Baywatch” did not go as planned. Recently, the 23-year-old joined the reboot of the iconic lifeguard action drama cast. While several media outlets posted the news on social media, one of them reportedly made a major error.
Media outlets misspelled Dunn’s surname, which caught the former gymnast’s attention. For those who don’t know, “Baywatch” was a popular series that ran for 11 seasons from 1989 to 2001.
Livi Dunn’s name was allegedly misspelled in the casting post of ‘Baywatch’, immediate action was taken on this
Livvy Dunn recently attracted attention with her “Baywatch” casting news. The athlete has been announced as one of the actors joining the 2026 revival of the famous series. Although the announcement made headlines, one post did not fare as well as expected.
Diversity Shared the cast update on his official X (formerly Twitter) handle. They wrote, “‘Baywatch’ reboot has added athlete and social media star Livvy Dunn in a recurring role.” Since the surname was misspelled, the Sports Illustrated swimsuit model took immediate action.
He commented, “Dunn*.” His response drew the attention of internet users to the post. While one fan consoled her for not taking the mistake seriously, others celebrated her joining the project.
In addition to Dunn, the reboot will also feature other influencers including Noah Beck, Brooks Nader, and Shay Mitchell. Additionally, Hank Harrison, Stephen Amell, Jessica Belkin, and Thaddeus LaGrone will also appear in the first season of the series, which consists of 12 episodes.
Meanwhile, the athlete, who will be making her professional acting debut, will play a character named Grace. according to deadlineThe former Louisiana State University gymnast took up acting lessons some time back. She wanted to make her career in TV and film industry.
“Baywatch” 2.0 is scheduled to begin airing on Fox this year. This time the story will revolve around Hobie (played by Amell), who is considered a wild child. He’s a Baywatch Captain, following the path set by his legendary father Mitch. Things change when Hobie’s daughter, Charlie (played by Belkin), appears.