Aussie Olympic Breakdancer Raygun Calls Backlash to Her Unorthodox Routine ‘Devastating’

Rachael “Raygun” Gunn, the Australian breaker whose unorthodox moves at the Paris Olympics made her the subject of online ridicule earlier this month, says the negative responses have “been pretty devastating.”

In a video posted to Instagram on Thursday, Gunn thanked those who have supported her, noting she was “glad I was able to bring some joy into your lives, before adding “I didn’t realize that that would also open the door to so much hate.”

Gunn participated in the Olympics inaugural breaking competition at the 2024 Summer Games, but lost in the first round. Judges awarded her a sum total of zero points for her routines.

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