Olivia Dunne appeared more thrilled about boyfriend Paul Skenes winning NL Rookie of the Year than the Pirates star himself.
Skenes’ crowning moment as the best newcomer in MLB’s National League this past season led to an awkward moment with his girlfriend on Monday.
The LSU gymnast and social media star wore her joy proudly, letting out a celebratory scream and clapping enthusiastically.
Meanwhile, the awardee gave the MLB network and his support system the most stoic smile as he looked anything but thrilled over the feat. Skenes continued nodding before Dunne put her hand on his shoulder and came in for a hug.
The awkwardness peaked when Skenes appeared to lean forward for a kiss. However, Dunne pivoted left and then ducked to the right before Skenes sunk his face deep into her shoulder.
Skenes then stared deeply into Dunne’s eyes before the half-hearted smile faded from his face.
On the other hand, Dunne continued to clap and said ‘I’m so proud of you.’
The pitcher appeared to get more annoyed towards the end of the 26-second clip posted by the MLB network, scanning the room with a dead look in his eyes.
Fans took to the comment section to ridicule the moment and joke about how tense Skenes was.
‘Paul looks like he found out she cheated on him but he hasn’t said anything yet,’ one user wrote.
What’s the deal here? Most awkward video I’ve ever seen,’ another added.
‘Congrats to Livvy on her award,’ a third chimed in.
After getting drafted by Pittsburgh with the first overall pick, Skenes had an incredible rookie campaign.
Skenes went 11-3 with an impressive 1.96 ERA over 133 innings with 170 strikeouts and a 2.45 WHIP.
