'You did not bring me down.' Breakdancer Rachel “Raygun” Gunn defied her haters by becoming a magazine cover model following her controversial Olympic performance
You're on the list! Expect to receive your first email very soon!“You did not bring me down. You failed. I still stand by what I did,” the dancer states on the cover, with the full feature set to release next Sunday .She faced backlash for a zero score, accused of manipulating Olympic selection.AOC Chief denied any unethical behavior, defending her Olympic participation.
Gunn looked unrecognizable without her trademark tracksuit. Now, she wears a slicked-back braid coupled with a vibrant blue dress, strappy black sandals, and elegant makeup for a glamorous new image. Raygun’s rise from viral infamy to a high-profile magazine cover has been nothing short of controversial. Her debut at the Olympics not only sparked international outcry for her zero score and loss in all three matches, but it also elicited criticism from Australian breakdancers, who felt ridiculed by her performance.against Gunn intensified to the point that a Change.
In response, the Australian Olympic Committee condemned the petition, with its Chief, Matt Carroll, calling it defamatory and a form of harassment. Carroll firmly denied anyby either Gunn or Meares and stated that the Chief of Mission has no say over the athlete selection process. The magazine cover marks her return to the spotlight after taking time to “heal” following the backlash and hatred she received onlineherself took to Instagram to defend herself, expressing sadness over the hatred and ridicule she received from even famous figures like late-show host Jimmy Fallon..
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