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Raygun’s best friend reveals the truth about her breakdancing performance that scored zero at the Olympics

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Updated 09:13 14 Aug 2024 GMT+1Published 09:00 14 Aug 2024 GMT+1

Raygun’s best friend reveals the truth about her breakdancing performance that scored zero at the Olympics

Raygun’s best friend hits back at the critics and all of the people 'who don't get it'

Gerrard Kaonga

Gerrard Kaonga

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The best friend of breakdancer Raygun has had enough of the unfair criticism and has hit back at the people who have never watched breakdancing commenting the loudest on her friend’s Olympic performance.

The Olympics is a brilliant time to show the world who you are and what you are capable of.

But if you have a performance that doesn’t go over well you can quickly end up on the receiving end of international ridicule.

High risk, high reward I suppose.

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Australian breakdancer Raygun, real name Rachael Gunn, is going through it right now as her Paris Olympic performance scored her a zero and failed to win over viewers due to her unorthodox moves.

Raygun has gone viral for her Olympic performance.(Elsa/Getty Images)
Raygun has gone viral for her Olympic performance.(Elsa/Getty Images)

The 36-year-old athlete’s best friend, Sunny Spiteri was Rachael’s maid of honor at her wedding in 2018 and has spoken out for the first time in defense of her friend.

According to a Mail Online report, she said: “She's my best friend!'

“She is kind and intelligent and one of the funniest people I know. All these people not understanding her moves have never been to a battle in real life - this is what breaking is!"

Which might have a touch of truth to it, since most people who tuned in had never seen a battle in real life themselves. But I somehow doubt this will end up actually stopping the critics from well... criticizing.

She continued: “It's creative expression and she is well respected in the community for her musicality and creativity! All this to say I love her and I am SO PROUD."

Her best friend emphasized just how supportive she intends to be, saying she will be wearing Raygun shirts until she is 90. Now, that is an endorsement.

Spiteri also hit back at rumors and speculation that questioned whether there was a conspiracy at work. Yep, the breakdancing conspiracies have landed.

Raygun's best friend has called for the barrage of criticism to stop. (Elsa/Getty Images)
Raygun's best friend has called for the barrage of criticism to stop. (Elsa/Getty Images)

People online have questioned how Gunn was able to even be selected for the Paris Olympics and suggested she was put through for things other than her ability.

Spiteri added: "The judges often don't know her and they mark on a specific criteria. None of her wins have been contested. Just because you don't get it or like it doesn't mean it was some sort of master scheme of deception.”

It seems Raygun hasn’t let the ridicule get to her too much as she also posted an optimistic message on her social media page.

She wrote: "Don’t be afraid to be different. Go out there and represent yourself, you never know where that’s gonna take you."

Featured Image Credit: Ezra Shaw/Getty Images

Topics: Olympics, Sport, World News, Australia

Gerrard Kaonga
Gerrard Kaonga

Gerrard is a Journalist at UNILAD and has dived headfirst into covering everything from breaking global stories to trending entertainment news. He has a bachelors in English Literature from Brunel University and has written across a number of different national and international publications. Most notably the Financial Times, Daily Express, Evening Standard and Newsweek.

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