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Raygun-inspired musical canceled after viral breakdancer sends playwright legal warning

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Olympic breakdancer Raygun blames 'camera angles' for her controversial Paris performance

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Olympic star Rachael 'Raygun' Gunn revealed she thinks the 'camera angles' for her controversial Paris performance let her down. The embattled breakdancer, 36, from New South Wales, Australia, who became an overnight sensation for her quirky routine at the 2024 Paris Olympics, opened up about what went wrong on Good Morning Britain this morning. Olympic star Rachael 'Raygun' Gunn, New …

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Raygun retires from breakdancing after Paris Olympics backlash

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Australian Olympic breaker Rachael Gunn to retire from competition after backlash

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Australian breaker Rachael Gunn has told a Sydney radio station that she plans to retire from competition just three months after her unconventional routine at the Paris Olympics led to her being ridiculed and spawned conspiracy theories about how she qualified for the Games. Gunn had initially planned to keep competing but said the experience had been so “upsetting” that …

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2 months, 4 weeks ago

Legendary English DJ Fatboy Slim takes credit for Raygun's controversial Olympic breakdancing routine: 'I'm quite proud of that one'

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Fatboy Slim has revealed his surprising connection to controversial Australian Olympian Rachael 'Raygun' Gunn. The legendary English DJ, 61, appeared on The Project on Friday night to discuss his upcoming Fatboy Slim Loves Australia tour. Presenter Elise Elliott asked Slim about his unique music videos when the musician cheekily took credit for Raygun's controversial Olympic breakdancing routine. Slim - born …

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4 months ago

B-girl Raygun is ranked #1 in breaking—but critics say the system is broken. Here's why

Hindustan Times

Despite Olympic performances that sparked internet mockery, Australian breaker Rachael Gunn, also known as "b-girl Raygun," is at the top of her sport's newest world rankings. The World DanceSport Federation said the ranking methodology is based on each athlete’s top four performances within the past 12 months — but excludes Olympic events including the Paris Games and Olympic qualifier series …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

'Pretty Devastating': Australian Breakdancer Raygun Opens Up On Social Media Trolling After Olympics 2024 Performance

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Rachael "Raygun" Gunn, an Australian breakdancer at the Paris Olympics 2024, faced intense social media scrutiny and trolling over her performance, which included moves likened to a kangaroo and sliding on the floor. Breaking made its Olympic debut in Paris, intended to attract a younger audience, but Gunn's performance drew negative attention. ALSO ON ABP Live | Lakshya Sen Tells …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Australian Olympic breakdancer Rachael Gunn 'devastated' with all the 'hate' messages: 'Stop harassing my family'

Hindustan Times

Australian breakdancer Rachael Gunn, also known as B-girl Raygun, has spoken out about the intense backlash she faced following her performance at the Paris 2024 Olympics. Gunn also addressed the widespread allegations and misinformation circulating online, including claims that she and her husband manipulated the selection process to secure her spot on the Australian Olympic team. In response, Gunn urged …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Australian breaker Rachael Gunn says ridicule of her Olympic performance has been ‘devastating’

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SYDNEY — Australian breaker Rachael Gunn said the backlash to her much-ridiculed Olympic performance has been “devastating,” adding Thursday that she took the competition seriously and gave her best effort. Meanwhile, the Australian Olympic Committee criticized an anonymous online petition attacking the Paris Games competitor, saying it was “vexatious, misleading and bullying.” “I didn’t realize that that would also open …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Rachael 'Raygun' Gunn says criticism over Paris Olympics performance is 'pretty devastating'

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Australian Olympic breakdancer Rachael Gunn has called for an end to the "pretty devastating" reaction to her performance at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. "I'm honoured to have been a part of the Australian Olympic team and to be part of Breaking's Olympic debut." On Thursday, the Australian Olympic Committee demanded the removal of an online petition that called for …

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AOC condemns online petition attacking Olympic breaking competitor Rachael 'Raygun' Gunn

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The Australian Olympic Committee has called for the removal of an anonymous online petition attacking Paris Olympics breaking competitor Raygun, calling it vexatious, misleading and bullying. Mr Carroll said the petition contained "numerous falsehoods designed to engender hatred against an athlete who was selected in the Australian Olympic Team through a transparent and independent qualification event and nomination process". "The …

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4 months, 4 weeks ago

Who is viral Olympic breakdancer Raygun, earning zero points?

Hindustan Times

Olympic breaker ‘Raygun’ whipped up quite the storm on social media, becoming the latest uniquely controversial sensation after her eccentric Paris 2024 debut at the breakdancing event. What especially took netizens by surprise was how Raygun is deemed Australia's “top breaker.” Questioning if her debut was legit, another user wrote, “The kangaroo move — how did she make it this …

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4 months, 4 weeks ago

Australian breakdancer Raygun responds to critics: ‘I was never going to beat these girls’

LA Times

Australia’s Rachael Gunn, known as B-Girl Raygun, has responded to backlash received on social media following her viral performance at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Not long after her breakdancing performances during the 2024 Paris Olympics were widely mocked across social media, the Australian breakdancer Rachael Gunn also known as “Raygun,” responded to the criticism. “I was never going to beat …

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Rachael Gunn: Angry Aussie Olympics boss Anna Meares blames criticism of breakdancer Raygun on SEXISM after her shocking display in Paris

Daily Mail

Australia's Olympic chief has slammed critics of breakdancer Rachael Gunn as typical of misogynistic abuse which female athletes endure. Chef de mission Anna Meares says Gunn should be applauded for her courage, rather than pilloried for her performance at the Paris Games. Rachael 'Raygun' Gunn's breaking routines in Paris saw her go viral for all the wrong reasons after she …

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3 years, 6 months ago

Australia's Hockeyroos name Rachael Lynch in Tokyo Olympics squad

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Star goalkeeper Rachael Lynch has been named in the Hockeyroos' Olympic squad just months after being dumped from the contract list. Key points: Lynch had returned to the Hockeyroos squad for the recent Test series against New Zealand Georgina Morgan was left out of the Olympic squad Eddie Ockenden was named in the Kookaburras squad for his fourth Olympics Lynch's …

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Raygun-inspired musical canceled after viral breakdancer sends playwright legal warning

Olympic breakdancer Raygun blames 'camera angles' for her controversial Paris performance

Raygun retires from breakdancing after Paris Olympics backlash

Australian Olympic breaker Rachael Gunn to retire from competition after backlash

Legendary English DJ Fatboy Slim takes credit for Raygun's controversial Olympic breakdancing routine: 'I'm quite proud of that one'

B-girl Raygun is ranked #1 in breaking—but critics say the system is broken. Here's why

'Pretty Devastating': Australian Breakdancer Raygun Opens Up On Social Media Trolling After Olympics 2024 Performance

Australian Olympic breakdancer Rachael Gunn 'devastated' with all the 'hate' messages: 'Stop harassing my family'

Australian breaker Rachael Gunn says ridicule of her Olympic performance has been ‘devastating’

Rachael 'Raygun' Gunn says criticism over Paris Olympics performance is 'pretty devastating'

AOC condemns online petition attacking Olympic breaking competitor Rachael 'Raygun' Gunn

Who is viral Olympic breakdancer Raygun, earning zero points?

Australian breakdancer Raygun responds to critics: ‘I was never going to beat these girls’

Rachael Gunn: Angry Aussie Olympics boss Anna Meares blames criticism of breakdancer Raygun on SEXISM after her shocking display in Paris

Australia's Hockeyroos name Rachael Lynch in Tokyo Olympics squad