Petition Accuses Olympic Breakdancer RayGun of Unethical Conduct
Thousands sign petition claiming Olympic breakdancer RayGun should be held accountable for unethical conduct.
RayGun Faces Backlash Over Olympic Performance
On Sunday (Aug. 11), Australian breakdancer Rachel Gunn, who goes by her b-girl name RayGun, faced swift backlash from the internet after an online petition accused the athlete of “unethical conduct.” The petition went viral on Tuesday (Aug. 13), and has since accrued over 28,000 signatures. The petition came days after the 36-year-old breakdancer’s unique performance at the 2024 Olympics awarded her a whopping zero points by judges. RayGun’s dancing was also met with widespread panning online, with many criticizing how she was picked to represent Australia in the first place.
The Change.org petition was created by a user named “Someone Who hates corruption,” and as of writing has garnered over 28,000 signatures. The petition accuses RayGun and Australian Olympic Committee president Anna Meares of rigging the selection process for the games, and overlooking other talented Aussie breakdancers in favor of RayGun.
“We, the undersigned, call for immediate accountability and transparency in the recent actions of Rachel Gunn and Anna Mears in the selection process for Australia’s female breakdancer representative at the upcoming Olympics,” the petition begins. “Rachel Gunn, who set up her own governing body for breakdancing, has manipulated the selection process to her own advantage. Despite the clear talent and qualification of other outstanding female breakdancers like G Clef and Holy Molly, they were unfairly overlooked. The NT Youlong Boys, a group of incredibly talented and underprivileged youth from the Northern Territory, were denied crucial funding by Dr. Gunn to attend the qualifiers—a decision that directly impacted their chance to showcase their skills on a national stage.”
The petition also accused RayGun and her husband and coach Samuel Free of rigging the selection process by being the founders of the Australian Breakin Association – the organization that takes part in the games. This claim has since been debunked by The Sydney Morning Herald, as Free and Gunn aren’t affiliated with the association.
XXL has reached out to RayGun for further comment.