Australian breakdancer who went viral with disastrous Olympic performance Raygun makes stunning admission she KNEW she ‘would be beaten in Paris’

Rachael ‘Raygun’ Gunn has made the stunning admission that she ‘knew she was going to be beaten’ as soon as she qualified for the Olympics.

In a revealing interview with Channel 10, Waleed Aly left no stone unturned as she quizzed the viral breakdancer during her first TV appearance since becoming an internet sensation for her disastrous performance in Paris, in which she scored zero points.

Gunn, 37, discussed the overwhelming response to her performance, including Jimmy Fallon’s sketch, and addressed the conspiracy theories that have emerged following her Olympic participation.

She also explained the qualification process that paved the way for her selection, but said she was immediately concerned about the prospect of competing against the world’s best branding specialists in Paris.

“I knew my chances were slim,” she said. “As soon as I qualified, I was like, ‘Oh my god, what have I done?!’ Because I knew I was going to get beat and I knew people weren’t going to understand my style and what I was going to do.”

Referring to her performance, Raygun said: ‘I wanted to bring in some Australian movements and themes. You know, I love our Olympic mascot, BK, the boxing kangaroo, and I wanted to show that.

“That’s the beauty of breaking – you can draw inspiration from any source. I had to go with what I was good at, I had to go with my strengths.

‘We had – in the judging criteria you have execution, technique, originality, vocabulary, so range and repertoire of movement, and musicality. I thought I would focus on those last three, but it just wasn’t enough to make the difference.

Raygun has admitted she knew she would be defeated at the Olympics

The Australian breakdancer scored zero points from her three fights in Paris

“You know, the odds weren’t that great, that’s for sure.”

Raygun also said she knew she was in for a turbulent period after receiving a disturbing message from an Australian Olympic Committee official following her routine.

“As soon as I finished my rounds, my media liaison from the AOC said, ‘Oh, there’s a storm coming on social media. Maybe you should step off social for a while,’” she said.

“I was like, ‘Okay.’ I didn’t understand the magnitude of it. I looked at some of the comments beforehand and I was like, ‘Oh no,’ and I started to feel kind of sick.

“I thought, ‘Oh my God! What happened?’”

Raygun admitted that she did not rework her performance because she was responding to the “harsh” comments.

“I haven’t watched it back, no. That’s not unusual for me, you know. I’m not very good at watching my fights back,” she shared.

“It’s going to take a while. I think I’ve seen some bits and pieces, but yeah, I’ll watch it eventually.”

Raygun claims she could get a series of TV offers, but she says she no longer wants to be in the spotlight and plans to take a step back.

Raygun said she was nervous about competing in a world-class field at the Olympics

“I don’t think I’ll be competing for a while. I don’t really want to be in the spotlight, breaking, competing. But I… You know, it’s been fun,” she shared.

She is also convinced that most negative reactions stem from a lack of understanding of breaking with the crowd.

“However, a lot of the reactions also come from people not being as familiar with breaking and the diversity of approaches that come with it,” she continued.

‘It was so fantastic that the next day the chairman of the jury, MG, came forward and explained that what I did in the break community was actually not that shocking.

“You know, it’s just a different approach to breaking. You have the athletic style breakers and you also have the more artistic style breakers and they’re all very valid.”