Olympics breakdancer Raygun breaks her silence with cryptic post after going viral for her ’embarrassing’ performance in Paris

Olympics breakdancing star Raygun has posted a cryptic message on Instagram just hours after going viral for her performance in the 2024 Paris Games.

Fans went wild on social media after Raygun’s appearance in the competition, which sadly ended in three defeats for the 36-year-old, against rivals from the USA, France and Lithuania.

While many mocked the ’embarrassing’ performance, Raygun also earned plenty of new fans who praised her for her determination in competing against Olympians more than half her age.

In the hours after her display, Raygun took to social media to share a cryptic first message to her 4,000 followers, which appeared to be aimed at her detractors.

Reposting a message from the ‘Breaking for Gold’ account, she quoted herself saying: ‘Don’t be afraid to be different. Go out there and represent yourself, you never know where that’s gonna take you.’

B-Girl Raygun of Team Australia competes during the B-Girls Round Robin

Raygun is presented to the crowd in Paris after being eliminated from the competition

The Australian, 36, quickly went viral on social media for her 0-3 display at the Olympics

She took to social media shortly after and shared a cryptic message to her 4,000 followers

In the comments to the post on Instagram, she received a mixed response from viewers, with one noting: ‘Miss Raygun I need your confidence in life.’

Elsewhere, another wrote: ‘The whole world is laughing at you right now.’

Raygun – real name Rachael Gunn – is Australia’s top-ranking breakdancer and an expert researcher on breaking and works for Sydney’s Macquarie University as a researcher in its creative arts department.

But as videos of her performance circulated on the internet, users shared their thoughts on all things Raygun, from her stage name, outfit choice, and overall performance.

‘I could live all my life and never come up with anything as funny as Raygun, the 36-year-old Australian Olympic breakdancer,’ one user wrote.

‘Never watched breaking before but I can already tell Raygun doesn’t have a chance in this event,’ another added.

The bgirl – real name Rachael Gunn – performs a move in the women’s breaking round robin

Gunn gestures next to Team USA’s Logistx during the dance round robin event in Paris

‘Raygun breaking looks like 5 year old me going up to my mom like ‘look what I can do’,’ a third quipped.

Regardless of her performance, other users commended the Australian for her confidence and courage. However, they did not let that excuse the non-Olympic quality performance.

‘Props to Raygun for having the guts to go out there,’ one user suggested. ‘But this was the most second hand embarrassment I’ve ever felt.’

‘Raygun from Australia is my Olympic hero actually,’ another added.

Meanwhile, a sixth user wrote: ‘Raygun, I’m sure you’re a sweet lady, but man,’ with a laughing and crying emoji.

Despite questions over her routine, there’s no doubting Raygun’s credentials – whether on the mean streets of Sydney or behind a desk at Macquarie University.

Raygun was the Australian Breaking Association’s top ranked bgirl (‘break-girl’) in 2020 and 2021.

She represented her country at the World Breaking Championships in 2021, 2022 and 2023, and won last year’s Oceania Breaking Championships – victory at which secured her position as Australia’s Olympic bgirl.