Raygun quits competitive breakdancing over backlash to her viral Olympics performance
Rachael "Raygun" Gunn has announced that her professional breakdancing career is over, citing the online reaction to her Paris Olympics performance.
Rachael "Raygun" Gunn has announced that her professional breakdancing career is over, citing the online reaction to her Paris Olympics performance.
Gunn — the Australian dancer who went viral for her unorthodox performance at the Games in August — said that while she still breaks, she's not going to compete anymore.
On Australia’s 2DayFM "The Jimmy and Nath Show," Gunn, 37, said Wednesday that she breaks at home only with her partner, as it has become "really difficult" for her to do now.
"Dancing is so much fun, and it makes you feel good, and I don’t think people should feel crap about, you know, the way that they dance," she said on the radio show.
In a series of three round-robin matches, Gunn displayed breaking moves like rolling on her back, spinning on her head and "the kangaroo," a move uniquely hers. She was awarded zero points at the Olympics, leading many to wonder how she qualified for the Games to begin with.
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