Rachael “Raygun” Gunn has made an apology to the breaking neighborhood whereas stating that her “record speaks” to being Australia’s greatest B-girl, in her first sit-down interview since her controversial look on the Paris Olympics made international headlines.
The Australian breakdancer was on the centre of a global wave of controversy after she was knocked out of the round-robin stage of the occasion for her efficiency routine that included hopping like a kangaroo and flailing on the ground.
The complete interview will air on The Undertaking on Wednesday night however an excerpt of the prerecorded interview revealed on information.com.au confirmed Gunn making an apology to the breakdancing neighborhood, after the criticism she had broken the artwork type’s fame.
“It is really sad to hear those criticisms,” she informed The Undertaking host Waleed Aly.
“And I am very sorry for the backlash that the community has experienced, but I can’t control how people react.”
When requested by Aly if she thinks she is the most effective feminine breaker within the nation, Gunn, who’s a Macquarie College educational, stated: “I think my record speaks to that.”
She additionally spoke in regards to the response to her efficiency and the way it felt throughout the ordeal, which noticed her chased down the road by reporters.
“That was really wild,” she stated.
“If people are chasing me, what do I do? But that really did put me in a state of panic.”
It follows an announcement launched through social media the place Gunn described the response to her efficiency as “devastating”.
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She thanked supporters however added she didn’t realise her entry “would also open the door to so much hate which has frankly been pretty devastating”.
“While I went out there and had fun, I did take it very seriously. I worked my butt off preparing for the Olympics and I gave my all, truly.”
The breaker added she was remaining in Europe for a number of weeks and would “be happy to answer more questions on my return to Australia”.
Gunn misplaced all three of her round-robin battles by a mixed rating of 54-0, prompting a hostile response to her efficiency and look on-line and in some mainstream media.
– with Australian Related Press.
