Olympics Star Raygun Goes Glam for Magazine Cover as She Says ‘I Stand by’ Controversial Breaking Performance

Mar. 15, 2025

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Raygunreturns!

The Australian breakdancer — who went viral during the2024 Paris Olympicsforher controversial routine— shed her polo uniform and went glam in a cover shoot for a new issue of Australian magazineStellar.

The cover also teases Gunn’s next chapter, with “What Raygun Did Next,” also written on the cover.

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Gunn firstmade headlines after her performanceon Aug. 9 in the first-ever Olympic breaking event when her unique dance moves (which included kangaroo hops) went viral on social media.

Users on X (formerly Twitter) joked that her routine reminded them of “trying to get the duvet off when I’m too hot at night,” and “what my nephew does after telling us to ‘watch this.’ "

Others, meanwhile, found Gunn’s performance endearing and fun. During her concert in Munich, Germany, on Saturday, Aug. 10,singer Adele said “the breakdancing lady”, referring to Gunn, was “the best thing that’s happened in the Olympics.”

The “Someone Like You” singer said Gunn’s routine made her “very, very happy.”

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Gunn, who is now theNo. 1 ranked female breaker in the world, was later accused of manipulating the Olympic selection process when users on Reddit alleged that she and her husband (and coach), Samuel Free, were founders of the Australian Breaking Association.

source: people.com