Raygun goes from Olympics meme to No. 1 ranked breakdancer in the world
Australian breakdancer Rachel Gunn, better known as “Rae Gunn,” made waves at the 2024 Paris Olympics for her unique dance moves and amazed the world as to how she made it there. Now, there's a new twist in her story. On Thursday, the World DanceSport Federation (WDSF), the international governing body for breaking, made the […]
Raygun ranked world number one after Paris Olympics controversy
The drama surrounding Australian breakdancer Rachel “Raegan” Gunn has taken perhaps its biggest twist yet with the woman's return home. The 37-year-old arrived in Sydney on the same day she was announced as the new world number one ranked breaker. Gunn made headlines around the world with his controversial performance at the Paris Olympics, where […]
Australian Breakdancer ‘Raygun’ Apologizes For Causing Controversy At Paris Olympics, Stands By Choreographed Routine
Team Australia's B-girl Raegan competes in the B-girl Round Robin Group B during day 14 of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Place de la Concorde in Paris, France on August 9, 2024. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) By Brooke Mallory, OAN StaffWednesday, September 4, 2024 3:37 PM Breakdancer Rachel Gunn, who will represent Australia […]
Raygun didn’t know whether to ‘hug or yell at’ Jimmy Fallon in wake of viral Paris Olympics performance | Paris Olympic Games 2024
In her first interview since making global headlines following her controversial appearance at the Paris Olympics, Rachel “Raegun” Gunn has apologised to the breaking community and said her “record speaks for herself as Australia's best breaker”. The Australian breakdancer and Macquarie University academic was at the centre of international controversy after her routine, which saw […]
Breakdancer Raygun finally set to face the music after Olympics distaster
Rachel “Raegan” Gunn, who became a global sensation during the Olympics, will be interviewed exclusively by Channel 10 for the first time. project Wednesday night. In what was breaking's first (and possibly only) appearance at the Olympics, Raegan's performance stole the show, as she failed to score a single point in three battles. Her performance […]
The conspiracy theory that’s haunting Raygun after Olympics debacle
Olympic breaker Rachel “Raegan” Gunn’s performance at the Paris Olympics made the world think, “Come to think of it, I can do that,” leading some to speculate how she ended up representing Australia. One theory emerged Gunn and her husband, Samuel Free, claimed she had rigged the system to get into the Olympics. A change.org […]
Raygun ‘represented hard’ in Olympic routine: Australian teammate
Rachel “RaeGun” Gunn’s Australian Olympic teammate, Jeff “J Attack” Dunn, has entered the fray to defend fellow breakdancer Rachel Gunn’s heavily criticised performance at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Gunn’s “kangaroo dance,” among other dance moves, earned her a zero when the sport of breaking debuted on the world stage, sparking an intense backlash against her. […]
Rachael ‘Raygun’ Gunn breaks silence over Olympic breakdancing backlash
Skating athlete Rachel “Raegan” Gunn has broken her silence, posting a video to Instagram about the controversy that erupted after her Olympic performance. The 36-year-old Australian singer has faced widespread criticism on social media as well as from celebrities such as Adele and Jimmy Fallon in the aftermath of his performance in Paris. Gunn’s Olympic […]
Rachael ‘Raygun’ Gunn critics called out by Australian Olympic Committee
The Australian Olympic Committee has criticised an anonymous online petition attacking controversial Paris Olympics footballer Rachel Gunn, describing it as “nuisance, misleading and bullying”. Last weekend, the sport of breaking made its Olympic debut. One of the most memorable images was the performance of Australian B-girl Raegan (36 years old, professor at the University of […]
Power moves: Why Raygun won the weirdest Olympics ever
The 2024 Paris Olympics will be known for a number of strange scandals. The whole event felt upside down, backwards, like a foreign festival. From extremist blasphemy to unprecedented mass AI surveillance to the unpleasant consequences of gender ideology, a dark shadow hung over the Olympics. And caught up in that whirlpool was Snoop Dogg, […]