Raygun’s Olympic breakdancing teammate Jeff Dunne reacts to her controversial Paris 2024 performance

Raygun’s Olympic breakdancing teammate Jeff ‘J Attack’ Dunne has come to her defense as the controversy surrounding the Australian’s performance in Paris continues.

This past weekend, breakdancing made its Olympic debut and one of the most unforgettable moments was the performance of Raygun, 36-year-old Rachael Gunn, a professor at the University of Sydney.

She did a ‘kangaroo dance’ and other questionable moves during her routine, and scored zero points.

Gunn subsequently received a lot of criticism for her performance and was even parodied on an American TV show.

However, her teammate has broken his silence on her actions and continues to insist she is more than qualified to represent their country.

Breakdancer Raygun’s performance went viral and led to brutal trolling online

“All I know is she represented hard,” J Attack, 16, told the Herald Sun.

“She is the foremost defender of women in Australia and I recognise and respect her 100 per cent.”

Raygun has kept a low profile since the closing ceremony, staying under the radar by going on holiday with her husband and coach Samuel Free instead of returning to Australia with her fellow Olympians.

On Thursday, Gunn broke her silence, saying she was heartbroken by the “pretty devastating” online hate she’s faced since her routine went viral.

She also commented on the subsequent backlash and ‘misinformation’ circulating about her selection for the Australian team.

“Hi everyone, I’m Raygun,” she said in a video posted to Instagram. “First of all, I want to thank all the people who have supported me.

“I really appreciate the positivity and I’m glad I was able to bring some joy into your lives. That’s what I was hoping for.

On Thursday, Raygun spoke for the first time since his viral performance at the Paris Olympics

Nearly 50,000 people have signed a petition calling on her to be held ‘accountable’

‘I didn’t realize that that would also open the door for too much hate, which has honestly been quite devastating.

“Even though I went there and had fun, I took it very seriously. I worked really hard to prepare for the Olympics and I gave it my all. I really did.

‘I feel honoured to be part of the Australian Olympic team and to be part of breaking’s Olympic debut. What the other athletes have achieved is simply phenomenal.’

Raygun then addressed the conspiracy theories circulating online about her performance, with some claiming she participated as part of a “social experiment.”

Nearly 50,000 people have also signed a petition on change.org calling for for ‘immediate accountability and transparency into the recent actions’ of Gunn and Paris mission chief Anna Meares over how Gunn was selected to represent Australia in Paris.

The call to action accuses the 36-year-old of “manipulating the selection process to her own advantage” so she would be chosen over more talented Australian female breakers, a charge that is described as “raising serious questions about the fairness and integrity of the process”.

No evidence has been provided to support the allegations in the petition.

The petition was criticized by the AOC and they responded with twelve myths that they debunked

AOC director Matt Carroll said the petition, which demands that Gunn and Meares publicly apologize, is “shocking” and “not based on fact.”

“Regarding the allegations and misinformation going around, I would like to ask everyone to read the recent statement from AOC, as well as the posts on Ausbreaking’s Instagram page and the WDSF Breaking for Gold page,” Raygun said.

She also attempted to debunk claims that she scored zero points in her three fights, saying: “A fun fact for you: There are actually no points in breaking. If you want to see how the judges thought I did compared to my opponents, you can check out the comparison percentages for all five criteria on Olympics.com, all the results are there.”

At the time of publication, Raygun was still has zero points at the official Olympic Games website, while its American opponent, Logistx, has two.

‘I’m going to be in Europe for a few weeks, for some pre-planned downtime, but I really want to ask the press to please stop harassing my family, my friends, the Australian breaking community and the wider street dance community. Everyone has been through a lot because of this, so I would like to ask for their privacy.

“I’ll be happy to answer more questions when I get back to Australia.”