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RAYGUN has made a shock decision over her future in breakdancing.
The dancer shot to fame after her bizarre performance at the Paris Olympics.
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AlamyThe 37-year-old dancer, whose full name is Rachel Gunn, went viral for her routine at the Place de la Concorde.
It included her jumping around like a kangaroo and pretending to be a snake and a sprinkler.
She was then subjected to mass trolling on social media, which caused her much distress.
It now appears that she will not be performing at the Olympics ever again.
During an appearance on Sydney’s 2DayFM Jimmy & Nath radio show, she confirmed her decision and why she does not want to compete again.
She said: “It’s been really upsetting.
“I just didn’t have any control over how people saw me or who I was.”
Breakdancing is not due to feature at the LA Games in 2028, but when asked if she would have competed, she said: “No.”
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She added: “Yeah, I was going to keep competing [at future Olympic Games] for sure but that seems really difficult for me to do now to approach a battle.”
However, Raygun has insisted that it will not be the end of her breakdancing.
She claimed that she will continue to break but just not in competition.
She added: “I still break, but I don’t compete.
“I’m not going to compete anymore. No. No.”
Raygun also spoke about the conspiracy theories that suggested that she was “planted” at the Games.
She said: “Look, it’s surreal. It’s still impossible to process. The conspiracy theories were totally wild.
“But I just try and stay on the positives and that’s what gets me through.
“The people that have like [said] ‘You have inspired me to go out there and do something that I’ve been too shy to do.
“‘You’ve brought joy, you’ve brought laughter, you know we’re so proud of you’.
“And just like really f****** lovely things that people have written and that is just what I hold on to.”
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