Rachael Gunn, aka Raygun, says her whole world has changed since she became an overnight celebrity at the Paris Olympics. Gunn sent social media into a frenzy with her breaking performance in Paris as the sport made its debut at the Olympic Games. She came under fire for kangaroo hopping, doing the sprinkler, sliding around the stage and wearing Australia’s team kit instead of streetwear.
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The subject of countless memes, Gunn became the subject of international ridicule and one of the biggest stories of the Olympics. Debate has raged since her performance where she failed to score in any of her three battles at the Olympics. In September, Gunn apologised, telling The Project : “I am very sorry for the backlash that the community has experienced.
“But I can’t control how people react. Unfortunately, we just need some more resources in Australia for us to have a chance to beat world champions. “I don’t think I’ll be competing for a while.
Not really wanting to be in the spotlight, breaking, competing.” Now in an interview with Stellar , Gunn has revealed how the Olympics controversy immediately changed her life and taken a toll on her. “It’s been so hard to process,” Gunn tells Stellar exclusively .
“My whole world has changed. My identity has changed. “My relationships have changed, for bett.