I’m a celebrity… Get me out of here! on Monday, it angered fans across Australia when the series teased Rachael ‘Raygun’ Gunn as one of the 2025 contestants.
The reality TV show shared a video on Instagram suggesting Raygun, 37, could be the Olympian joining the cast in the South African jungle later this month.
However, furious fans threatened to boycott the show if it featured the breakdancer who made headlines at the Paris Olympics for her controversial performance.
The video ensured the identity of the 2025 contestant was not revealed, leaving their face and hands covered in emojis as they held a mobile phone.
But the mystery celebrity then revealed they were an Olympian before sharing the three emojis hinting at who they could be: kangaroo, croissant and a cap.
Viewers only have to look at Raygun’s performance at the 2024 Olympics to see that the emojis could easily be related to her controversial breakdance entry.
I’m a celebrity… Get me out of here! sparked the ire of fans across Australia on Monday when the series teased Rachael ‘Raygun’ Gunn, 37, (pictured) as one of the 2025 contestants
She jumped like a kangaroo and wore a cap during the stunt, with the croissant – a French pastry – referencing Paris, where the 2024 Olympics were being held.
Fans of the show flocked to the comments, threatening to turn off their TVs during the upcoming season (airing January 19) if Raygun appears on their TVs.
“If it’s Raygun I’m not watching,” one wrote, while another said: “If Raygun is on I’m out and so is everyone else I know.”
‘Sorry, I’m a celebrity – like others, if this is Raygun, I’m not watching either… Too bad, I look forward to this show every year!’ a third added.
Another user commented, “Okay, this may confirm my worst fears about Raygun being in the cast. And for that reason I’m Out.’
“Like everyone else, if it’s Raygun I won’t watch,” wrote yet another, while others added, “Oh please NOT Raygun,” and “Way to ruin the show.”
It comes just days after Raygun – real name Rachael Gunn – appeared in Australian Lamb’s summer 2025 commercial.
While last year’s theme focused on things that were ‘un-Australian’, for 2025 Australian Lamb has encouraged people to ‘get out of the comments section’.
The reality TV show shared a video on Instagram suggesting Raygun could be the Olympian joining the cast in the South African jungle later this month.
The ad is believed to have used real comments that people have written on the internet on various topics including dog grooming, making a cup of tea and Raygun.
During the ad, the individuals highlight some of the baffling comments shared online last year, before Lambassador Sam Kekovich produces a grilled lamb chop to unite the individuals in the clip.
To highlight some of the absurd comments, the promotion features a group of people sitting at a booth with a sign above them that reads, “The Comments Section.”
During the ad, several actors begin discussing whether you should put milk in a cup of tea before removing the tea bag.
One irritated character says: ‘We’re fighting over tea now…’ While another responds: ‘It could be worse…’
The camera then pans to a woman dressed in a green tracksuit appearing to imitate Raygun by performing a dance on a stage in front of the group.
Several members in the stands then shout out various messages to the lady, including: “She’s my hero” and “She broke up dancing.”
“I don’t understand,” one added, while another hit back at the comments: “Oh another keyboard warrior.”
However, furious fans threatened to boycott the show if it featured the breakdancer who made headlines at the Paris Olympics for her controversial performance.
“It’s fake,” one was heard saying, while another added: “Why is everyone hating?”
The woman continued to dance and roll on the floor, while two individuals seemed to wonder why there was so much dragging.
“There must be something that unites us,” someone said, before the screen switched to Sam saying, “Come on everyone, stop with the comments and get on with the schnitzels.”
The humorous ad aims to shed light on the difference between the way some Australians have treated people online and how they would do it in real life.
Nathan Low, general manager of marketing at Livestock Australia, said: “If you delve into the world of online commentary, you’d think Australians would be at each other’s throats, no matter how trivial the topic.
‘But in real life we don’t treat each other like that.
“The Summer Lamb campaign is an irreverent reminder that Australians are always at our best when we’re united, and there’s no better way to bring everyone together than an epic Aussie lamb barbecue.”
It comes as Raygun was heavily trolled following her performance at the 2024 Paris Olympics, but has also become somewhat of a cult hero in Australia.
The Australian breaking sensation failed to score a single point at the Olympics and was questioned for her unique dancing, which saw the university researcher hopping like a kangaroo.
While many have offered support and congratulated Raygun for making it to the Games, she has previously opened up about some of the horrible comments some social media users have sent her.
Raygun has defiantly vowed not to let her haters defeat her.
“People have really tried to shame me,” she said.
“It was so hard to process,” she said Stellar. ‘My whole world has changed. My identity has changed. My relationships have changed, for better or worse.
‘Unfortunately, in times like these you find out who your real friends are. And because things are still changing, it’s just impossible to keep your wits about you.
“It’s hard to predict what it will be like when I leave home.”
She added, “I think the haters want me to be locked in a room in shame and silence.”