An unexpected twist has emerged in the Raygun saga, with the Olympic breakdancer emerging as a sex symbol for fans around the world.
Rachael Gunn, 36, known by the stage name Raygun, was He was mercilessly mocked for his “embarrassing” performance who saw her score three zeros in a row in the Olympic debut of this sport.
Her mental health is being monitored amid an online outcry after fans criticised the creative arts researcher at Sydney’s Macquarie University, who specialises in “the cultural politics of breakdancing”.
Amid the barrage of abuse, Raygun has also gained a legion of new fans who praised her for trying against rivals more than half her age.
And now it seems Raygun has gained a lot of admirers, with fans flooding social media to express their attraction towards the 36-year-old married woman.
Social media user @hingo shared an image on Instagram of Gunn posing in front of the mirror while wearing his Australian uniform, with the caption: “Can I just say something…”
Others picked up on Hingo’s allusion to Gunn’s appeal.
“I might end up falling in love with her,” said one fan.
In another twist to the saga that has the world talking, Raygun has become a sex symbol.
Fans took to social media to reveal they have a crush on the 36-year-old Australian breakdancer.
Another said: ‘She’s very sexy, everyone knows that, the question is whether she’s a good dancer or not.’
“Listen to me…” said a third fan.
Raygun has been trained by her husband of six years, fellow breakdancer Samuel Free.
In an interview with Stan Sport ahead of his wife’s performance in Paris, he revealed that embarrassing moves would likely be included in her routine.
“There are mixed emotions, there is a lot of pressure and also a lot of emotion,” he said.
“We can show something we’re excited about and love now to the rest of the world, which largely hasn’t seen what we have to show.”
“There will certainly be some signatures to show and there will be some surprises too, a bit of Australian flavour that he will try to bring.”
Raygun did not score any points at the Olympics and was the target of violent attacks on social media
When Stan’s host jokingly asked if Raygun would use the sprinkler at the Olympics, he replied, “Look, anything’s possible, there’s a lot of things that happen at that time.”
“We’re not going to reveal any secrets just yet before the competition, but stay tuned. There will be some surprises.”
Raygun was introduced to the sport by her future husband, but admitted that she was not immediately convinced by the idea.
“Not long after we started dating, he took me to Hornsby PCYC where he was training (breaking) with the boys,” she told The Sydney Morning Herald.
“I thought it was cool, but it wasn’t something I would ever try. As a dancer, I had spent years learning choreography; these guys were all doing their own thing, which was intimidating.
“She encouraged me to try it, but it was difficult and overwhelming. A woman’s body is different than a man’s – we have hips, so when a crewmate would say, ‘Just kick up,’ I’d say, ‘That doesn’t work for me.'”
“But Sammy acknowledged that, which made me feel empowered.”