Rachael Gunn, the Australian b-girl also known as Raygun, went viral after she didn’t score a single point against her competitors.
Australian Olympic breakdancer Rachael Gunn said the hate she received over her routines at the Paris Games is “devastating.” The 36-year-old B-girl, who performs as Raygun, responded to the intense and relentless online criticism in a short video message posted Thursday on Instagram. She began by thanking her supporters. “I really appreciate the positivity and I’m glad I was able to bring some joy into your lives,” she said. “That's what I’d hoped.
It amounts to bullying and harassment and is defamatory. We are demanding that it be removed from the site immediately,” Carroll said, adding that the petition has no factual basis. The Australian Breaking Organization said in a statement Tuesday that the qualification process was conducted over two days and adhered to the World DanceSport Federation regulations, which align with the International Olympic Committee’s standards.
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