Raygun reveals the new development in her life she’ll ‘never be able to handle’ – as NFL star recreates her heartbreak
- Rachael Gunn appeared on the Today show on Monday
- Also gave a surprise performance at the Tones And I concert
Australian breakdancer Rachael ‘Raygun’ Gunn has admitted she will “never be able to get over” one aspect of her fame: the incredible popularity of the Halloween costume based on her Paris Olympics look.
Gunn, 37, has barely been out of the headlines after her Games routine shot her to fame for all the wrong reasons.
The Sydneysider has since been crowned No. 1 crusher in the world under controversial circumstances, coupled with a move to Australian reality TV, and seemingly retired before stating that while she will not compete in the Olympics again, she plans to to keep breaking.
Gunn appeared on Channel Nine’s Today show on Monday, shortly after making a shocking onstage appearance with singer Tones And I during a concert at Melbourne’s Rod Laver Arena on Saturday evening.
She told hosts Sarah Abo and Alex Cullen that she still can’t believe the green and gold tracksuit combination she wore to a performance in Paris was one of the most sought-after costumes when Americans celebrated Halloween last month.
‘That’s just crazy. It’s so wild,” Gunn said.
“It’s still something I’m trying to process and I don’t think I’ll ever fully process it.
“It wasn’t on my bingo card for this year because it was the No. 1 Halloween costume, I just didn’t expect that.”
Gunn is stunned by the popularity of the Halloween costume based on her green and gold look from the Paris Olympics (pictured)
The 37-year-old took to the stage again on Saturday evening as she made a shocking performance at a Tones and I concert in Melbourne (pictured)
The B-girl said she will never stop breakdancing as she cleared up reports that she announced her retirement last week
NFL star Camryn Bynu (pictured, center) imitated Raygun’s routine as he scored a touchdown Monday morning, Australian time
Her popularity in the US was underlined on Sunday when Minnesota Vikings NFL star Camryn Bynum performed parts of her infamous routine as he celebrated a touchdown against the Jacksonville Jaguars.
The B-girl also tried her best to clear up any confusion over whether she has stopped breaking after making headlines last week with her comments on radio.
“It’s not a decision I’ve arrived at,” she explained.
‘I was talking on 2DAY FM about the fact that I will no longer participate in certain competitions, which didn’t seem so bad, because breaking is not in the [2028] Anyway, the Olympics, but I’m still going to be a part of community jams, or I’d like to go to community jams and still dance and still break.
“I’ve never used the word ‘retire’, but you know, it just got into the news cycle…I’m not retiring!”
“Honestly, try to stop me. “I’ll never stop dancing, so if you hear that again, you’ll know it’s not the truth.”
Asked to compare the experience of dancing with Tones and I to the Paris Games, Gunn joked, “I tried to get them to use the confetti cannons at the Olympics, but for some reason they just weren’t okay with it.” .
‘But the energy in that stadium was amazing and obviously I didn’t have the same pressure as on the Olympic stage, so [it was] completely, completely different.’
When Cullen pressed her on why she dances, Raygun replied, “I love dancing, it just makes me feel good.
‘I feel free when I move and when I express myself, even if I’m in my living room at home all day – or if I’m doing my very best on the world stage – it’s something that I will never stop doing.
‘For me it’s a culture, a community, a lifestyle. You can’t withdraw from culture, you can’t withdraw from an art form, so that’s why I’ll never stop.”