Raygun is back to doing what he does best and is throwing down the gauntlet to his enemies in a new challenge that could net them $10K.
The Australian Olympian, whose real name is Rachael Gunn, became a global source of ridicule during the Paris Olympics.
Dressed in an Australian tracksuit that looked more like a cricket uniform than a breakdancing outfit, Raygun jumped like a kangaroo and slithered across the floor like a snake in a routine that didn’t impress the judges.
Now back in Australia, after a long holiday in Europe, the divisive dancer appears to be striking while the iron is hot and making the most of her newfound fame.
On Tuesday night, the 37-year-old academic launched a new contest on Instagram.
In the images, Raygun is seen wearing an oversized white T-shirt, baggy pants, and a denim shirt. He added a black cube to his set.
“I’ve heard some of you think you can do better,” he says, staring down the barrel of the camera preparing to dance.
‘Actually?’ —he adds in disbelief, cracking his knuckles.
Raygun is back to doing what he does best and is throwing down the gauntlet to his enemies in a new challenge that could net them $10K. in the photo
On Tuesday night, the 37-year-old academic launched a new contest on Instagram. In the images, Raygun is seen wearing an oversized white T-shirt, baggy pants, and a denim shirt. He added a black cube to his set.
She is then seen wobbling in her trademark kangaroo pose before challenging her followers to the ultimatum: “Let’s find out.”
She is then seen wobbling in her trademark kangaroo pose before challenging her followers to the ultimatum: “Let’s find out.”
Raygun is then seen performing some of his signature dance moves in an all-white room in the heavily edited clip. At one point, he even spins around on his head.
At the end of the video, Raygun is seen laughing as details of the competition for the finder.com.au promotion float over his head.
The winning solo dancer could take home a whopping $5,000 in prizes, and $10,000 for the best dance team.
It comes after Raygun recently debuted a new look in Australia. Stellar Magazine.
For the cover shoot, Raygun swapped her green and gold tracksuit and baseball cap for a figure-hugging electric blue dress with bell sleeves.
The academic turned breakdancer looks defiant as she poses with her hands on her hips against a yellow nylon backdrop.
Raygun wore her hair slicked back in a long ponytail for the shoot and opted for bronzed makeup with dark red lipstick.
She finished her look with a pair of strappy black heels.
Raygun is then seen performing some of his signature dance moves in an all-white room in the heavily edited clip.
The Australian Olympian, whose real name is Rachael Gunn, became a source of global ridicule during the Paris Olympics.
On Thursday, the breakdancer appears completely transformed on the cover of this week’s Stellar magazine.
The accompanying cover line reads, “What did Raygun do next?”, along with a quote taken from the interview attached inside.
‘You didn’t knock me down. You didn’t make it. I will maintain what I did,” he says.
Raygun was completely defeated in all of her battle rounds at this year’s Paris Olympics, while her routine went viral, even being mocked by the likes of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.
In a major twist, she returned from Paris to be named the world’s number one breakdancer despite not even coming close to winning a medal due to a quirk in the way dancers are ranked.
But now she’s receiving a new honor in the front gardens of Australian homes: handmade tributes to her pre-Halloween routine are erected on October 31.
A Melbourne resident has immortalized her kangaroo jumping routine with a paper mache effigy complete with an Australian tracksuit and an Olympic flag.
The artist remains unknown, but a local called radio station 3AW to inform them that the “statue” had been erected in a nature strip in their suburb.
“After his big breakdancing success in Paris, Raygun is now dancing on the streets of the north,” the caller said.
The Olympic breakdancer is shaping up to be a popular choice for Halloween decorations and costumes.
Another tribute to Raygun has been shared on social media ahead of Halloween.
3AW presenter Ross Stevenson was stunned when shown a picture of the tribute.
“That’s amazing,” he said.
‘That’s amazing. Someone has put up a statue of Raygun.
—Is that in someone’s backyard or on a public road?
The caller responded, “It’s on the public road, on the nature strip.”
Stevenson said: ‘That’s extraordinary.
‘Look at the balance they’ve managed to achieve there with that statue. How do you do that?’
It’s not the only Raygun tribute recorded before Halloween.
Another house in Melbourne has used a fake skeleton, placing it in the kangaroo dancing position and dressing it in the same tracksuit.
Another tribute was taken of a skeleton in an unknown Australian location, with glowing red LED eyes.