Yahoo Lifestyle The Internet Can't Stop Talking About This 36-Year-Old Breakdancer Named "Raygun"
Breakdancing, or "Breaking" as it's known in the community, debuted at the Olympic games today.
One athlete has gone super viral, and that athlete is an Australian who goes by the name Raygun*.
Her real name is Rachael Gunn... get it... Raygun.
Raygun is a 36-year-old full-time professor.
According to NBC, she has a PhD in cultural studies and teaches about breaking, hip-hop culture, and gender studies related to these specific dances.
Her unique moves are all over my timeline, and she's become somewhat of a breakout breaking star.
'raygun' from australia is my olympic hero actually pic.twitter.com/SKEk809CqK
— LEXIT_LOVER69 (@coso9001) August 9, 2024
I especially like her signature "kangaroo" move:
Unfortunately, she lost all of her matches, but it appears she's destined to be another Turkish shooting guy or Steve.
2 days before the #Olympic2024 ends and we think we’ve seen it all And a new main character appears… a 36 year old Australian breakdancer #Raygun #BreakingForGold pic.twitter.com/hoPSgWT0zn
— Coconutpilled (@alexdelgado6) August 9, 2024
Anyway, here are my favorite Raygun memes:
I could live all my life and never come up with anything as funny as Raygun, the 36-year-old Australian Olympic breakdancer pic.twitter.com/1uPYBxIlh8
— mariah (@mariahkreutter) August 9, 2024
T̶h̶e̶ ̶S̶i̶m̶o̶n̶e̶ ̶B̶i̶l̶e̶s̶ ̶O̶l̶y̶m̶p̶i̶c̶s̶T̶h̶e̶ ̶S̶u̶m̶m̶e̶r̶ ̶M̶c̶I̶n̶t̶o̶s̶h̶ ̶O̶l̶y̶m̶p̶i̶c̶s̶T̶h̶e̶ ̶K̶a̶t̶i̶e̶ ̶L̶e̶d̶e̶c̶k̶y̶ ̶O̶l̶y̶m̶p̶i̶c̶s̶T̶h̶e̶ ̶L̶e̶o̶n̶ ̶M̶a̶r̶c̶h̶a̶n̶d̶ ̶O̶l̶y̶m̶p̶i̶c̶s̶The Raygun Olympics https://t.co/giG5poHsdn
— Mike Beauvais (@MikeBeauvais) August 9, 2024
RAYGUN HEADS ARE EATING TODAY https://t.co/pf5oEHk5Ep
— David Cho (@davidcho) August 9, 2024
Can we PLEASE get Raygun as our flag bearer for the Closing Ceremony. I have never been prouder to be Australian #BreakingForGold #Olympics pic.twitter.com/o605QIxDAd
— Quezare (@_Quezare_) August 9, 2024
What my nephew does after telling all of us to “watch this” pic.twitter.com/366LjIRl4j
— Liz Charboneau (@lizchar) August 9, 2024
me, trying to get up from bed as as I get a cramp in my leg pic.twitter.com/ppJyXh5fJm
— Laura Martínez ™️ (@miblogestublog) August 9, 2024
me tryna get the duvet off when i’m too hot at night #olympics pic.twitter.com/NM4Fb2MEmX
— robyn (@robynjournalist) August 9, 2024
The Aussie B-Girl Raygun dressed as a school PE teach complete with cap while everyone else is dressed in funky breaking outfits has sent me.It looks like she’s giving her detention for inappropriate dress at school 🤣#Olympics pic.twitter.com/lWVU3myu6C
— Georgie Heath🎙️ (@GeorgieHeath27) August 9, 2024
Now the sprinkler is a part of break dancing#raygun#breaking#Olympics2024Paris #Paris2024 #breakdancing pic.twitter.com/NGaQnUsH9n
— Its your girl_Liz (@d4ch0sen1) August 9, 2024
I'd like to personally thank Raygun for making millions of people worldwide think "huh, maybe I can make the Olympics too" pic.twitter.com/p5QlUbkL2w
— Bradford Pearson (@BradfordPearson) August 9, 2024
Raygun really hit the Kangaroo hop LMAO #BREAKING #Olympics #olympicbreaking pic.twitter.com/Ho0xzdT3bT
— michael✨ (@inluvin3days) August 9, 2024
Give Raygun the gold right now #breakdancing pic.twitter.com/bMtAWEh3xo
— n★ (@nichstarr) August 9, 2024
And lastly:
Insane respect, got an all expenses paid trip to Paris plus all the free gear and is forever an Olympian. She cooked hard here I’m afraid pic.twitter.com/jHRHSUSpoz
— Katie (@medicinexthings) August 9, 2024
