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The 2024 Paris Olympics was the debut of breakdancing on the Olympic stage, but Australian competitor, Rachael “Raygun” Gunn, became an internet celebrity after inspiring many memes mocking her performance.Footage of 36-year-old Gunn, known as “Raygun,” competing in the round-robin stage of the women's breaking competition instantly went viral, with social media users confused by her unusual style.
Internet sleuths investigated Gunn’s history and discovered that she works as lecturer on dance and gender politics at Macquarie University, which sparked a debate about academia and its perceived value. "This is exactly what Raygun was doing," Gilian said."She got inspired by her surroundings, which in this case, for example, was a kangaroo."
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