Raygun approved.
The Australian Olympian, whose real name is Rachel Gunn, shot to fame after her infamous breakdancing routine was performed by Vikings safety Cam Bynum at the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics.
Bynum showed off Gunn's much-talked-about move after intercepting a pass from Jaguars quarterback Mac Jones late in the fourth quarter of the University of Minnesota's game against the Jaguars on Sunday at Everbank Stadium.
“This is wild,” Gunn wrote on her Instagram Story, which included a video of Bynum's celebration. “I love you, Cam Bynum!”
it was his third time interception of the season.
Bynum reposted photos and videos from the Raygun-inspired celebration on her Instagram Story.
“10/10,” he wrote, adding some medal emojis.
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Mr Bynum added a slew of goat and kangaroo emojis in another post featuring a side-by-side photo of himself and the breakout star of the 2024 Paris Games.
Gunn was trolled on social media after she failed to score a single point in the three rounds of the round-robin division of the B-Girl competition in Paris in August.
She stood by her Olympic performance even in the face of backlash.
Gunn made a surprise appearance on stage at the singer's show in Melbourne on Saturday with fellow Australians Tones and I.
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The Sydney-based university lecturer took to the stage with an energetic breakdancing performance to cheers from the crowd.
The next day, Gunn again discontinued reports that he was retiring from professional competition.
“That's why I was talking about it on 2dayFM.” [on Sydney radio] As for not competing in a particular sport anymore, it didn't seem like a big deal since breaking is not going to be an Olympic sport anyway. Gunn said 9 during a Sunday appearance on New Australia's “Today” show.
“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.' ”But you know, it just got on the news cycle. ”
“I'm not retiring,” Gunn confirmed in response to a question from “Today” host Sara Abdo.
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“You try to stop me. I'm not going to stop dancing,” she declared. “So if you hear it again, you'll know it's not true.”
Gunn went on to explain that breaking is a lifestyle.
“You can’t retire from culture,” she said. “I can't retire from showbiz. That's why I'll never stop.”
Gunn caused a stir on social media when he said he was done competing during a radio interview.
“I'm still breaking out, but I'm not competing. I'm not going to compete anymore,” Gunn said on Australia's 2DayFM “Jimmy and Nasu's Show” on wednesday
She also mentioned the “level of scrutiny” that made things “very difficult” after her Olympic debut in Paris.
Gunn previously denied retiring during an appearance on a TV show. Australia's “The Project” on friday.
