Australian Olympic breakdancer Rachel 'Raygan' Gunn made another bombshell on Breakfast TV this morning – she's not retiring and 'never planning on stopping'.
Last week, news broke across the country that the woman who became one of the most high-profile athletes at the Paris 2024 Games had her sneakers hanging. After a radio interview in Sydney.
But in nine today On Monday morning, B-Girl revealed that her eulogy for allegedly ending her career was premature.
“So I was saying on 2dayFM that I wasn't going to compete in certain sports anymore. It didn't seem like that big of a deal, because breaking is an Olympic sport (Los Angeles 2028). 'Why not,' she said.
“But you know, I'm still going to go to community jams. Or go to community jams and still dance and break out. I've never used the word 'retirement.' There is no such thing.
“But you know, it just got on the news cycle.”
today Then host Sarah Abdo interjected and asked, “So you're not retiring?”
Gunn replied, “I'm not retiring.” “You try to stop me. I'm never going to stop dancing.
“So if you hear it again, you'll know it's not true.”
Gunn, 37, went on to say that breaking out is a “lifestyle” and that “you can't retire from culture.”
“I can't retire from showbiz. That's why I'm never going to stop.”
Last week, she told 2DayFM's Jimmy & Nas for Breakfast that she “doesn't want to compete anymore” because of the “level of scrutiny” she currently faces.
Rumors of Gunn's so-called retirement spread around the world last Thursday. Even the New York Times reports She said she retired following backlash over her controversial Olympic performance.
On Monday morning, she reflected on the three months since the Paris Games, saying that although she faced a barrage of criticism at first, she was “much better.”
“It was really tough for a while there,” Gunn said.
And getting used to this whole new world, this whole new reality.
“But I'm doing much better and to be honest, the support has been amazing and the positive attitude and the people who have reached out to me have been really, really special.
“And that’s what I want to hold on to.”
The Sydney-based dancer appeared on stage at musician Tones & I's concert at Melbourne's Rod Laver Arena on Saturday night.
Footage from the show shows Raegan performing her now-iconic moves, including the kangaroo pose, which has been copied everywhere from schoolyards to Halloween costumes to US late-night host Jimmy Fallon's show. was captured.
“It was such a great experience. The crowd was great, the energy in the room was great,” she said of the Tones & I concert.
“I mean, Tones & I are such beautiful, kind, supportive people, and it was really nice of them to invite me on stage.”
She also referred to the “love-hate relationship” that exists between her and the Australian public. Some of them support her, while others criticize her.
“I feel like I'm pretty polarizing. I think people either love me or hate me,” Gunn said.
“And, look, I know I’m not everyone’s favorite, but that’s okay.
“There are different approaches to breaking and that's what I love about this dance. That's why I love this culture.
“So even if you don't like my style, I really hope that people come to the breaking events and see what else is out there and really support our breakers.”
