Recently, headlines everywhere blared, “Australia’s ‘Raygun’ Quits Competitive Breakdancing!” But is Rachael “Raygun” Gunn really stepping away? Not so fast! After representing Australia in breakdancing at the Paris Olympics just three months ago, Raygun appeared on The Project TV to set the record straight. During the interview, she addressed the widespread rumors about her retirement and clarified her future in dance.

“So, Global News, Ray Gun is retiring,” she began with a smile.  So, the host asked, “Everywhere today, it’s been, ‘You are retiring or have retired. Are you?’” She explained, “It’s not me that’s retiring, guys—it’s Ray Hadley! I’m not the Ray that’s retiring.” She emphasized that she might not be competing at the elite level anymore, but that doesn’t mean she’s giving up dancing.

“I’m still going to dance, I’m still gonna go to community jams, I’m still probably gonna get down and dance and enter community jams, things like that. But in terms of those elite competitions and the Olympics—which, by the way, breaking is not even in the Olympics in the next one—it kind of turned into a really big thing today,” she revealed.

Raygun was genuinely touched by all the support she received after the retirement rumors, even though they weren’t true., “I’ve been getting really lovely messages from people. Thank you so much for your messages, but hold on, I’m still going, “she laughed. Her love for dance and the community is as strong as ever, and she made it clear: she’s not retiring; she’s just shifting gears. But why was this rumor spread?

The rumor quickly spread after Gunn mentioned on Today FM, “I don’t really see myself competing anymore.” People took it as a sign she was retiring, especially after her routine at the Paris Olympics just three months ago, which raised a lot of eyebrows and even sparked conspiracy theories about how she qualified.

Raygun’s Olympic fiasco was everywhere but here’s what happened after

Raygun became the subject of countless memes after her performance during breakdancing’s Olympic debut at Place de la Concorde. At 37, the Sydney University lecturer didn’t score in any of her three rounds in August, and her unorthodox moves, like the kangaroo hop, left many wondering what’s next for her in the breakdancing world. Even her green tracksuit, considered unfashionable, was parodied, and conspiracy theories swirled about how she even made it onto the Australian Olympic team.

Despite the harsh criticism, Gunn continued to dance for the love of it, just not in a competitive setting. She emphasized that dance should always be about enjoyment: “If you get out there, and you have fun on the dance floor, then just own it.” Despite the mockery over her Olympic performance, Raygun gained support from fellow Olympians and even the Prime Minister. In a surprising twist, she briefly topped the WDSF rankings in September after winning the Oceania Championship. Despite the controversies surrounding her Olympic debut, Gunn proved that she wasn’t done with dance—she was just shifting her focus.