Australia's female b-girl 'Raygun,' who went viral for her unexpected moves during the debut of Olympic breaking in Paris, shared a message to some of the…
Rachael Gunn's unique dancing wasn't the only part of her performance drawing a flurry of comments Fridayduring the debut of Olympic breaking in Paris, shared a message to some of the commenters following her much-talked about performance.
The 36-year-old is also a lecturer at Sydney's Macquarie University with a Ph.D in cultural studies. Her LinkedIn page notes she is “interested in the cultural politics of breaking." At one point, Gunn raised one leg while standing and leaned back with her arms bent toward her ears. At another, while laying on her side, she reached for her toes, flipped over and did it again in a move dubbed “the kangaroo.”
"The younger competitors are great in their strength, fitness, and explosiveness. But the older ones bring a different level of maturity to the dance," she told She knew going into her performance that her unexpected style might not score nearly as high, but she hoped it would be widely received by fans.
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