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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
John Pye

HISTORICAL FACTS: Raygun reveals she predicted olympic backlash before paris games | History Defined

  • Netflix has released a documentary titled Untold Raygun: Breaking Badly, focusing on Australian breaker Rachael 'Raygun' Gunn and the viral fallout from her Paris 2024 Olympic performance.
  • Prior to competing in Paris, Gunn recalled telling her therapist that her worst fear was the world laughing at her, an outcome that materialised after her routines scored zero points from Olympic judges.
  • Her unconventional performance, which featured moves such as the kangaroo hop and the sprinkler, triggered an immediate wave of intense global mockery and viral online memes.
  • The Sydney-based breaker revealed that the harsh public backlash left her feeling devastated as though her life was crumbling, ultimately forcing her retirement from competitive breaking.
  • Having left her position as a university lecturer, Gunn now works as a public speaker, educator, and performer, emphasising in the documentary that she refuses to be reduced to a meme.

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