The fallout from Australian dancer Rachael “Raygun” Gunn’s disastrous performance at the 2024 Paris Olympics is still being felt on social media. Several mainstays of breakout culture, including Crazy Legs and Popmaster Fabel, were in action over the weekend, and now it’s Jarobi’s turn.
CNN shared Gunn’s post on Instagram on Monday (August 12) with the caption: “Australia’s Ray Gunn praised for ‘courage’ and ‘character’ after stunning performance at Paris Olympics Rachael Gunn arrives in Paris as a competitive shot-stopper and is delighted to be making her Olympic debut. Gunn is an internet sensation with her performance watched by millions on social media. is a 36-year-old university lecturer from Sydney, Australia, who balances her day job with her breakdancing career and attends events around the world.
A tribal MC named Quest jumped into the comments section and wrote: “Wow! CNN shows its true colors. It takes boldness, not courage, to mock someone’s culture.
India. Ali also put in her two cents, saying, “Ugh… art created by young black and brown people in the Bronx is now an Olympic sport and this excuse for poor execution ~ is being celebrated . It’s another insult to artists and artists of color and that’s why we’re exhausted.
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Gunn’s appearance at the Olympics was part of a historic first. This marks the first time a break has been built into the schedule. In head-to-head competition with b-girls from the United States, France and Lithuania, she performed some questionable moves such as kangaroo jumps and swimming on the ground, resulting in the judges giving her a whopping zero points.
There was a sense that even Gunn knew she had no business being there. She later told reporters, “I’m never going to beat these girls at the things they do best, like dynamic and power moves, so I wanted to do different moves, be artistic and creative, because how many opportunities in your life do you get to do that? at this point?
On Sunday (August 11), the proverbial torch passed from Paris to Los Angeles, where the 2028 Olympics will be held, but the relay won’t be part of it. There are reports that Brisbane, host of the 2032 Olympics, wants to bring it back.
Gunn’s viral performance drew attention away from Victor Montalvo, Logistx, Ami, Nicka, Shigekix and several other notable disruptors who have always respected hip-hop culture.
