Up until yesterday, the world was under the assumption that Rachael ‘Raygun’ Gunn was retiring! It sure seemed that way with headlines and words of Raygun herself talking about how she is tired of the mockery and memes that came in after the 2024 Paris Olympics. However, let’s not forget Raygun loves pulling surprise moves. And that’s exactly what she has done again! In a recent interview, she addressed the wild “retirement” spiral of speculation. And guess what? Turns out it was a curveball yet again!

Raygun threw the first one at the Olympics. While the moment should have been all about Australia’s breaking, she went on to make some unusual moves. The one that caught everyone’s eye was her kangaroo-style hop and the spin like a sprinkler! While it completely missed the judges, it became the meme goldmine. Leaving netizens rather okay with her retirement. But her latest curveball has gotten the netizens enraged and even writing, “Retiring from what? She is embarrassing.” Evidently, Raygun has a divided fandom. So, what exactly is the second surprise?

It’s another one of Raygun-only moves!

While the winds of hate may be strong, it turns out Raygun is stronger. And the whole “retirement” thing? Well, that’s just a mix-up and a pretty funny one at that. In a recent interview, Raygun herself found it rather amusing and cleared the air. She went on to say, “It’s not me that’s retiring, guys. It’s Ray Hadley!” So, how exactly did the rumor peak 24 hours ago?

Well, Raygun might just have some weight to share in that! It was not that long ago that she went on to say, “No, I will not be going into the jungle.” And her reactions came from the unfortunate downfalls of having a, as Raygun herself puts it, “‘memeable face”! But when Raygun said she was not going to compete, she meant something entirely different!

As Raygun herself puts it, “‘I’m still probably going to get down and dance and enter a community jam, 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 — so it kind of turned into a really big thing today.” Well, there you have it, folks! Raygun is not retiring and is just merely taking a step back from public security. Talking about security, Raygun’s decision not to retire has also found its way into the spirals of scrutiny.

Netizens are not so happy about Raygun’s decision!

If Raygun thought her retirement clarification would put the spirals to bed. Well, then, she is in for a rude awakening! Netizens have been rather quick to voice their opinions, and as the world knows, there are no mincing words! One user went on to bluntly react and write, “Please don’t dance. Like, ever again. Save your cringy moves for your husband.” It is, of course, harsh but not entirely unforeseen. Remember the petition?

It was not that long ago that there was a petition of Change.org. The reason for the petition? The petition questioned Raygay and said she was involved in “setting up her own governing body” and “manipulating the qualifying process.” Yes, the qualifying process for the Olympics! While there were baseless allegations, the internet polarization sure kicked in. And to make it worse, it wasn’t just about her dancing!

Some fans felt that Raygun’s Olympics performance had put the sport itself in a bad light Another brutal fan even went on to write, “Bye. Don’t come back.” Oof! Seems like not everybody can forget Raygun’s viral fame. But here’s a counter-challenge from Raygun! She has, in fact, decided to take the hate head-on and launched an open challenge!

If the netizens do believe that they can perform better than Raygun, then she has opened the door wide open. Raygun recently posted an Instagram reel where she goes on to say, “I’ve heard some of you can do better than me.” Netizens have the opportunity to send in their moves and win some big cash prizes, too! Despite these efforts, it seems like none of it is working. However, there is one advantage Raygun has that cannot be debated!

It brought a lot of attention to breaking during the Olympics. However, one netizen went on to write, “Please go away. She’s loving the attention; it’s a joke! Real dancers aren’t getting the same spotlight.” While Raygun’s fame may not be about the sport or dancing, it undoubtedly brought the art form a lot of new eyes. For better or worse, she put Olympic breakdancing on the map! And that is no small thing for a debut sport. But it’s not all hate for Raygun!

Among the reactions pouring in, there were few who were all for Raygun. One fan went on to write, “Love your energy. Don’t listen to haters.” And it seems like she is doing exactly that. After all, Rachael “Raygun” Gunn has lectures to give at Macquarie University in Media and Creative Arts. Raygun is taking her ship out into the storm and fighting her way through. But one thing is sure: Raygun isn’t done dancing.