Rachel Gunn, ‘Raygun’, the dancer or b-girl who went viral for her performance in the breakdance competition at the Paris Olympics, He wanted to speak out about the impact of his performance, which generated criticism and support in equal parts.
Speaking to Channel 10 Australia’s ‘The Project’Gunn regretted all the hate comments he received through social media. “The energy and venom of the crowd was very worrying. It was very sad all the hate that was generated and a lot of the responses were from people who were not familiar with breaking and their different points of view.”
Gunn also took the opportunity to apologize to breakdancers for the reactions to his performance and asked Australia to provide more resources to help the country shine at major international events. “I am very sorry for the negative reaction that the breakdance community has experienced, but I cannot control people’s reactions. Unfortunately we need more resources in Australia to have a chance of being world champions. We haven’t had the best winning record at World Cups, so I don’t think it’s just my fault.”
The Australian b-girl also wanted to debunk the false theories spread on social media about how she qualified for the Olympics.The conspiracy theories about my qualification for the Games have been horrible. It was upsetting because it wasn’t just people who didn’t understand what breaking was and were angry about my performance, it was people attacking our reputation and integrity. “His accusations are not based on any facts.”
Finally, Gunn explained what his exercise consisted of and why he made the kangaroo gesture that went viral, while also thanking the positive messages he received. “I knew I was going to get beat and that people weren’t going to understand my style and what I was going to do. I wanted to show Australian moves and themes. I loved our Olympic mascot, BK the boxing kangaroo, and I wanted to show that. I had to play to what I was good at and play to my strengths. And it’s also been amazing to see the positive responses to my performance. I didn’t think I would connect with people in such a positive way.”
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