Furious Netflix viewers have criticized Rachael ‘Raygun’ Gunn’s husband Samuel Free, blaming him for her embarrassing performance at the Paris Olympics and calling him ‘delusional’ for thinking it was amazing.
Gunn, which became a worldwide headline after her now infamous six-minute break routine at the Games, is the subject of a new Netflix documentary Untold Raygun: Breaking Badly.
In the documentary, Free, a professional break dancer who worked as one of her coaches, talks about the star quality he saw in his wife’s performance.
‘I was struck by the beauty of her performance. At one point she makes a nice turn and picks up her cap. I thought, ‘That’s really nice,'” Free said.
‘It was the essence of creativity.’
Others weren’t so impressed, however, as her Australian-themed breakdance scored her zero points and saw her become a global meme.
Furious Netflix viewers have criticized Rachael ‘Raygun’ Gunn’s husband Samuel Free, blaming him for her embarrassing performance at the Paris Olympics and calling him ‘delusional’ for thinking it was amazing
Gunn, who became world news after her now infamous six-minute performance at the Games, is the subject of a new Netflix documentary Untold Raygun: Breaking Badly
Netflix viewers went online to slam Free, labeling him ‘delusional’ for speaking proudly about his wife’s ‘cringe’ performance.
“I hope I find someone who loves me as madly as Raygun’s husband loves her,” one viewer joked.
“I literally blame him for everything,” another snapped.
“This guy is a Chris Lilley character,” another added, referring to the comedian’s 2005 mockumentary series We Can Be Heroes, which follows Australian of the Year nominees.
‘I thought this was a parody! Thought he was taking the p**s,” someone else wrote, with another commenting: “This doc honestly seems like the most unintentionally brilliant comedy piece made in a while.”
Gunn went from relative unknown to international punchline after her three Olympic battles went viral.
During her routine, she jumped like a kangaroo and yawned at an opponent.
She was mercilessly mocked for her ’embarrassing’ performance, scoring three consecutive clean sheets in the sport’s Olympic debut.
In the documentary, Free, a professional break dancer who worked as one of her coaches, talks about the star quality he saw in his wife’s performance.
Netflix viewers went online to slam Free, labeling him ‘delusional’ for speaking proudly about his wife’s ‘cringe’ performance
Later, she and her husband then became the target of conspiracy theories and accusations that they had somehow cheated their way into the Games – claims that were particularly damaging because Free was also her coach.
The documentary delves into Gunn’s relationship with Free, who she met in 2008 while working at a call center and who would eventually become her husband.
He was one of the people who stood by her side when the internet turned against them.
Gunn’s fellow B-girls also address the allegations of cheating in the documentary, dismissing claims that the couple somehow manipulated their way into Olympic competition.
