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The Latest Breaking News from Rachael Gunn

Viral Breakdancer Raygun Makes Emotional Plea After Receiving ‘Devastating’ Hate

The Australian B-girl had a candid message after the Olympics.

Sports Illustrated · Aug 15, 2024

Australian Olympic Committee Defends Controversial Paris Games Competitor

Australian Olympic Committee defends Rachael Gunn against online petition backlash over her breaking performance at the Paris Games.

Raygun the Australian breakdancer delivers heartbreaking Instagram statement over ‘devastating’ hate she received

It's time to stop the hate.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Aug 15, 2024

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Raygun says hate 'devastating' as AOC condemns petition

Rachael Gunn calls for end to harassment as Australian Olympic Committee defends breakdancer against petition claiming she manipulated Olympic qualifying.

AAP · Aug 15, 2024

The Australian Olympic Committee Has Condemned A Change.org Petition Made Against Rachael Gunn

“The petition has stirred up public hatred without any factual basis. It’s appalling.”

Pedestrian.tv · Aug 15, 2024

Australian Olympic Committee hits out at criticism of controversial breaker Rachael Gunn

The Australian Olympic Committee has criticized an anonymous online petition attacking controversial Paris Games breaking competitor Rachael Gunn, saying the petition was “vexatious, misleading and bullying.”

The Independent UK · Aug 15, 2024

Jeff ‘J Attack’ Dunne Reacts To Rachael Gunn’s Olympic Games Performance With IG Story Reshare

“Bro just woke up and CHEWED UP all that pressure.”

Pedestrian.tv · Aug 15, 2024

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“Makes Sense Now”: The Real Story Behind Raygun’s Husband And The Olympic Routine Fiasco

Rachael 'Raygun' Gunn said her husband and coach, Samuel Free, "may not be performing, but his mark will be in all [her] moves." The post “Makes Sense Now”: The Real Story Behind Raygun’s Husband And The Olympic Routine Fiasco first appeared on Bored Panda.

Bored Panda · Aug 14, 2024

Aussie Olympians Defend Scorned Breakdancer 'Raygun'

Australia's Olympians returned home Wednesday and mounted a resolute defence of their breakdancing colleague against "awful" critics, comics and keyboard warriors.

International Business Times · Aug 14, 2024

Raygun is now Australia’s most famous dancer. What does she reveal about our own attitudes towards dance?

The inclusion of breaking in the 2024 Olympic Games certainly raised eyebrows. And now, Australian competitor Rachael Gunn (known as “Raygun”) is one of the most famous Olympians from any nation – as well as Australia’s most famous dancer.

The Conversation · Aug 13, 2024

Jimmy Fallon brutally mocks Australian breakdancer Raygun on The Tonight Show

Australia’s B-Girl Raygun stole the show at the first breaking competition at the Olympics

The Independent UK · Aug 13, 2024

An Aussie's audacity to dance badly

Was Raygun's originality just terrible, heroic or an act of cultural appropriation?

Salon · Aug 13, 2024

Viral Australian breakdancer responds to critics of her Olympics performance

She made quite the impression

Marie Claire · Aug 13, 2024

Unseen Footage Of Bullied Aussie Breaker Has Fans Asking, “Where Was This In The Competition?”

Unseen footage of Australian breakdancer Rachael Gunn, aka Raygun, showed a side of her that fans never saw at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. The post Unseen Footage Of Bullied Aussie Breaker Has Fans Asking, “Where Was This In The Competition?” first appeared on Bored Panda.

Bored Panda · Aug 13, 2024

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Sports Illustrated · Aug 13, 2024

Olympic Breakdancer Raygun Parodied on ‘The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon'

Raygun showed up on Jimmy Fallon.

Bored Panda · Aug 12, 2024

Australian Breakdancer’s Academic Background Exposed Amid Controversial Olympic Routine

“I am 100% certain what she is doing here, in wearing the Australia kit even, is trying to make some subversive point she can later write journal articles about.” The post Australian Breakdancer’s Academic Background Exposed Amid Controversial Olympic Routine first appeared on Bored Panda.

The Guardian - AU · Aug 12, 2024

Afternoon Update: Raygun breaks out kangaroo hop; Wieambilla massacre was ‘suicide by cop’; and horses prove their intelligence

Fellow Olympians cheer breaker Rachael Gunn as she joyfully re-enacts some of her viral moves

The Guardian - AU · Aug 12, 2024

What will Raygun do next? I foresee a very lucrative career

Australians love an underdog. Eric the Eel, Stephen Bradbury, Eddie the Eagle. It bodes well for Raygun’s post-Paris Olympics future

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The Guardian - AU · Aug 12, 2024

Raygun breaks out kangaroo hop as Olympics end while athletes and politicians hit back at ‘haters’

Fellow Olympians cheer breaker Rachael Gunn as she joyfully re-enacts some of her viral moves on the streets of Paris

Pedestrian.tv · Aug 12, 2024

Breaking Judge Explains Why Rachael Gunn Scored Zero Points In Her Controversial Olympic Debut

“Unfortunately for her, the other B-girls were better.”

The Independent UK · Aug 11, 2024

Breaking community defends b-girl Raygun and is hopeful for return to Olympic program

The sport made its Olympic debut in Paris — it might never be back — and one of the lasting images was the performance of an Australian b-girl known as Raygun who did a “kangaroo dance” and scored zero points

Pedestrian.tv · Aug 11, 2024

Anthony Albanese Defends Rachael ‘Raygun’ Gunn’s Breaking Performance At The Olympic Games

"The Olympics is about people participating in sport... Raygun had a crack."

AAP · Aug 11, 2024

Leaders dance to aid of under-fire Olympian 'Raygun'

The prime minister has commended Australian breakdancer Rachael "Raygun" Gunn for having "a crack" after her eyebrow-raising performance at the Paris Olympics.

The Guardian - AU · Aug 10, 2024

Paris 2024 Olympics: what you missed overnight in Australia on day 15 of the Games

Jessica Hull’s silver medal highlights the penultimate day in Paris after the Stingers also secure silver following defeat in the women’s water polo final

Salon · Aug 10, 2024

Australian Olympic breakdancer trolled

Rachael Gunn, competing under the name Raygun, says she wanted to make her mark "in a different way"

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