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Do you think you can breakdance better than Raygun? Well, here’s your chance.
Rachael ‘Raygun’ Gunn, the Australian breakdancer who almost single-handedly broke the internet last summer, is challenging anyone who thinks they can dance better than her to prove it in a new competition – and the winners have a chance to win some serious cash . .
Raygun suddenly found (not so kindly) viral fame after her cringe-inducing performance in Paris last summer, when she took to the floor during the sport’s Olympic debut and demonstrated an unusual routine, involving kangaroo jumps, slithering around the stage like a snake and the do a sprinkler.
She didn’t quite finish last at the Olympics (someone else was disqualified), but she failed to score points in her Olympic fights against competitors from France, Lithuania and the US, losing each fight 18-0.
Team Australia’s B-Girl Raygun competes in the B-Girls Round Robin – Group B on day fourteen of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Place de la Concorde on August 9, 2024 in Paris, France.
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Her actions sparked immediate online chaos, spawning thousands of memes and subjecting her to international ridicule “pretty devastating” response, she said earlier.
However, it seems the dancer is determined to dust herself off and is now encouraging dancers who think they can top her Olympic performance to submit a video on social media.
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In collaboration with price comparison website Finder, the 37-year-old has created the “Raygun Challenge”, where groups of two dancers who share a video of their original choreography will have a chance to win AUD$10,000 (C$9,124), while solo dancers are eligible to win AUD$5,000 (C$4,577).
“I heard some of you think you can do better than me,” she said in an Instagram video announcing the competition, showing off some of her signature moves. “Really? Let’s find out, okay?”
To participate, fans can link their dance video to the track “Finder Beat” on Instagram or TikTok and upload it to either social media platform using the hashtag #RaygunChallenge. They should also follow Finder Australia.
People all over the world are welcome to participate and it’s not just limited to professionals: “This competition is open to everyone… It’s all about creativity and having fun!” the eligibility rules stands.
The challenge, like Raygun’s Olympic display, has divided fans. Some are calling it “cringe-inducing” and “physically painful to watch,” while others are supporting the dancer and applauding her for poking fun at her viral fame.
Australian Rachael Gunn, better known as B-Girl Raygun, competes in the Round Robin Battle during the breaking competition at La Concorde Urban Park at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, August 9, 2024, in Paris, France.
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“The truth is some will probably do better than her, but the fact is she uses what she has to give back to the community. Haters gonna hate, b-boys and b-girls are just joining in,” a supportive fan replied.
“You are brilliant! Such a great Aussie thing, turn that hate into love. We love it!” another wrote.
In September, Gunn apologized to the breaking community, telling The Project: “Yes I’m very sorry for the adversity the community has experienced.
“But I have no control over how people react. Unfortunately, in Australia we just need a few more resources to have a chance of beating world champions.
“I don’t think I will participate in any more competitions for a while. I don’t really want to be in the spotlight, to break, to compete.
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