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Kristen Wong

BIZARRE: Viral breakdancer raygun makes emotional plea after receiving devastating hate - What They Never Told You

Raygun competes during the Breaking B-Girls Round Robin Group B battle between Raygun and Syssy on Day 14 of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at La Concorde on August 9, 2024 in Paris, France. | Photo by Harry Langer/DeFodi Images via Getty Images

Raygun, the viral Australian breakdancer who sparked global ridicule for her performance in this summer’s Paris Games, has issued a plea to the media in the wake of her infamous popularity.

Rachael “Raygun” Gunn posted a candid video to her Instagram on Thursday in which she addressed the negative reactions following her underwhelming Olympic breakdancing performance in Paris. Since her group stage competition on Aug. 9, Raygun has been turned into endless memes and jokes on social media.

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