After capturing the attention of the world, an Australian breakdancer is now facing a bit of trolling online. Rachael Gunn took the stage at the 2024 Paris Olympics , breaking out into a dance that became unforgettable. When fans compared her moves to that of the professionals, they noticed that she seemed uncoventional.
Even without a comparisons, something wasn't quite right. Now, fans are pointing out that she appears to strike a similarity to Peter Griffin from Family Guy . A TikTok went viral which showed her dancing with an audio from the show playing in the background.
It was a reference to an episode of Peter's own crazy performance which he, too, did with total confidence. X users had quite a lot to say about the performance. READ MORE: U.
S high-jumper explains truth about 'shared gold' talks before silver disappointment READ MORE: Boxers involved in gender dispute get special role at Olympics closing ceremony Fans were quick to jump in with some hate. One wrote: "How is this dancing,if that's the case half the blokes I see falling out the boozer would be gold medalists ,ffs lol." "Did the aussies even check to see if this person could actually dance ?Never mind break dancing," another said.
A third chimed in: "She needs medical attention." Some even wondered if she was doing this ironically. "Surely this is a joke?" they asked online in disappointment at the act.
However, Rachel appears to be totally serious about her craft. “All of my moves are original,” she told reporters, according to ESPN . “Creativity is really important to me.
I go out there, and I show my artistry. Sometimes it speaks to the judges, and sometimes it doesn’t. I do my thing, and it represents art.
That is what it is about.” Plus, some fans were defending her, branding the hate as misogynisitc. One wrote: "Y'all are sexist that's DOCTOR Raygun.
You never heard of a female doctor breakdancer before? Pathetic." Another said: "The meme pile-on for that Australian breakdancer..
. feels kinda sexist? I'm kinda grossed out by it." DON'T MISS.
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twitter.com/EP46fnzXz2 Her country even stood behind her. Australia's chef de mission, Anna Meares said in a press conference: "I think that what has occurred on social media with trolls and keyboard warriors, and taking those comments and giving them airtime, has been really disappointing.
"If you don't know Rachel's story, in 2008, she was locked in a room crying, being involved in a male-dominated sport as the only woman. It took great courage for her to continue on and fight for her opportunity to participate in a sport that she loved and that got her to winning the Olympic qualifying event to be here in Paris. She is the best breakdancer female that we have for Australia.
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