Olympic Olympic Racheal Gunn has apologized to the country’s breakdancing scene for the “backlash” they experienced following her controversial program in Paris, which made headlines all over the world.
Users of social media praised Gunn, who plays Raygun, and was eliminated from the B-Girls rivals with a score of zero, which caused her to receive criticism and praise for her unconventional type.
In her first sit-down interview since taking part in the Games – and amid questions over her qualification and performance – Gunn was asked if she genuinely thought she was Australia’s best female breakdancer.
” I think my report speaks to that”, she told Network 10’s The Project.
She continued, acknowledging the torrent of criticism her routine has received online.” I am very sorry for the backlash that the community has experienced, but I ca n’t control how people react,” she continued.
The 36-year-old college lecturer lost all three of her Olympic victories, leading to a sea of memes from her idiosyncratic green suit and eccentric performance, which included the water walk and kangaroo-inspired bouncing.
Gunn was accused of manipulating the collection process following her performance, including allegations that her father had rigged her qualification test and that she had established her own governing body.
These assertions have since been refuted by a number of organizations, including the Australian Olympic Committee ( AOC ) and the World DanceSport Federation ( WDSF).
Gunn told Network 10 that” the crime ideas were only awful.”
” I was the top-ranked American B-girl in 2020 and 2022 and 2023. I have been invited to indicate at how many World Championships… Thus, the history is it. But whatever may occur in a struggle”, she added.
Gunn, who has a history as a dance, touch and ballroom dance, had formally defended her habit as “artistic and creative”.
” I was never going to hit these ladies on what they do ideal, the powerful and the power goes, so I wanted to move differently”, she said last month.
The top judge who oversaw the B-Girls competition has also thrown his weight behind Gunn, as have team officials and the broader Olympic breakdancing community.
However, those involved in the game in Australia have been divided and depressed by the aftermath.
American hip-hop pioneer Spice recently told the BBC,” I think that’s why a lot of us are hurting.”
Breaking, a hip-hop-inspired party created in the 1970s in the districts of New York, was added to the Olympic schedule this year to draw in a younger crowd.
But some critics say it should never have been included, due to the organic nature of the genre, which does n’t necessarily suit organised competition.
Gunn immediately appealed to the internet in a video posted on her Instagram to prevent “harassing” her family and friends after her achievement in Paris.
She described being chased by writers in the aftereffects of the consequences in her meeting with Network 10 as “really crazy.”
” That really did set me in a position of panic… Dance was my healthcare, and then it turned into my supply of stress”, she said.
Gunn acknowledged that she is” never in a place but” to observe her performance, but she was moved by the support she received from some of the general public as well as her brother Athletes at the closing ceremony.
” It but warmed my heart”, she said. ” I would rather concentrate on the benefits of this and the pleasure I’ve brought to people.”