She cut a deeply divisive figure after her performance at the Paris Olympics earlier this year – and now breakdancer Raygun has been blasted online after presenting her fans with a challenge that ‘really hurt to watch’.
It comes after the Australian Olympian, whose real name is Rachael Gunn, became a global source of ridicule at the Games.
Dressed in an Australian tracksuit that looked more like a cricket uniform than a breakdancing outfit, Raygun jumped like a kangaroo and slithered across the floor like a snake in a routine that failed to impress the judges.
On Tuesday, the 37-year-old raised eyebrows after she launched a new competition on Instagram.
In the images, Raygun can be seen wearing an oversized white T-shirt, wide trousers and a denim shirt.
“I heard some of you think you can do better,” she says, staring down the barrel of the camera and preparing to dance.
‘Real?’ she adds incredulously, cracking her knuckles.
She is then seen striking her signature kangaroo pose before challenging her followers by saying: ‘Let’s find out.’
Australian Olympian Rachael Gunn became a source of worldwide ridicule at the Paris Olympics (pictured)
On Tuesday evening, the 37-year-old from Sydney launched a new competition on Instagram to cash in on her fame
Raygun throws down the gauntlet to her haters in a new challenge that could win them $10,000
It didn’t take long for Raygun’s followers to announce her new project on Instagram (photo)
One Instagram cheekily labeled Raygun as “cringe” after news of her dance competition
Another found Raygun’s routine “really painful to watch” before begging her to “do a backflip or something”
It didn’t take long for her followers on Instagram to give some blunt opinions.
“My dog can do it better,” he responded furiously.
Another said: ‘Damn she’s cringing.’
A third said: ‘That really hurts to watch… can you at least do a backflip or something.’
At the end of the video, Raygun can be seen grinning as the competition details for the finder.com.au promotion are revealed.
The winning solo dancer could take home $5,000 in prize money, with $10,000 awarded to the best dance team.
It comes after Raygun recently debuted a new look in Australia Stellar magazine.
During the cover shoot, she swapped her green and gold tracksuit and baseball cap for a figure-hugging, electric blue dress with flared sleeves.
Raygun produces some of her signature dance moves in a stark white room in the heavily edited clip (pictured)
The polarizing breakdancer recently graced the cover of Stellar Magazine, unveiling a bold new look (pictured)
The Sydney-based academic looked defiant as she posed with her hands on her hips against a yellow nylon backdrop.
Raygun also wore her hair in a long ponytail for the shoot and went for a bronzed makeup look with dark red lipstick.
She completed her look with a pair of black strappy heels.
The accompanying cover line reads: ‘What Raygun did next?’, alongside a quote from the accompanying interview inside.
“You didn’t put me down. You [haters] was not successful. I stand by what I did,” she says.
Raygun was comprehensively defeated in all her battle rounds in Paris, while her routine was mocked by the likes of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, and singer Adele.
In a huge twist, she returned from Paris and was named the No. 1 breakdancer in the world – despite not even coming close to winning a medal due to a quirk in the way dancers are judged.
But ahead of Halloween this week, she’s receiving a new honor on the front lawns of Australian homes, with handmade tributes to her routine.
The Olympic break dancer becomes a popular choice for Halloween decorations and costumes on Thursday (pictured)
Another Raygun tribute was shared on social media this week ahead of Halloween
A Melbourne resident has immortalized her kangaroo-hopping routine with a papier-mâché effigy, complete with Aussie tracksuit and Olympic flag.
The artist remains unknown, but a listener called radio station 3AW to report that the ‘sculpture’ had been placed on a nature strip in their suburb.
“After her huge breakdancing success in Paris, Raygun is now dancing on the streets of Melbourne,” the caller said.
