GUN-NA DO IT
You could win £5,000 if you can beat controversial Olympic breakdancer Raygun in a dance challenge
PR expert tipped viral sensation to become a millionaire off the back of her unexpected global fame
PLENTY of people were quick to slam breakdancer Raygun following her viral Olympics routines.
And many of them reckon they could do a better job on the dancefloor than the Australian representative.
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Now they have a chance to prove it - with £5,000 up for grabs if they can do it.
That is because Raygun - real name Rachael Gunn - has teamed up with an Australian finance comparison website Finder to launch the brilliant challenge.
Fans are being encouraged to submit their own dance videos to a set background beat and upload to or TikTok.
A Finder panel will then shortlist the best four solo dancers and the best four groups based on their creativity, fun and dance execution.
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And then it will come down to a social media vote.
The company are offering £5,000 to the best group and £2,500 to the best solo dancer.
Hopefuls have until November 12 to submit their videos with the winners announced ten days later.
And fans are already feeling confident.
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One said: "So all I gotta do is crank that soulja boi and I get 5 stacks???"
Another wrote: "Easiest 5k I’ve ever had in my life."
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And a third added: "As someone who has never breakdanced before I accept the challenge."
However, even those who win and prove they can rival Raygun will not have a chance to follow in her footsteps.
Breaking made its Olympics debut at Paris 2024 but was dropped for LA 2028.
But it received a mixed reaction from fans - especially thanks to Raygun's attempts.
The university lecturer dropped moves like kangaroo hopping, slithering snake and the ‘sprinkler’.
It prompted widespread ridicule and, sadly, a lot of hate and abuse online.
But Raygun's profile has sky-rocketed since her Olympics appearance.
She has somehow been named as the world No1 breakdancer in the official world rankings.
Raygun signed up with a major influencer talent agency in Australia to take full advantage of the short window of potential at her feet.
That led to the Aussie starring on the front cover of Stellar magazine sporting a very different look.
And Sports PR consultant Nigel Currie even tipped Raygun to become a millionaire by cashing in on her unexpected global fame.
Currie told SunSport: “Nobody's speaking about the gold medalist, Raygun effectively came last.
“She has pretty good potential for the next fairly short-term period then she may be able to turn it into something much longer and carve out a very successful media career for herself.
“There’s appearances, game shows, talent shows and Strictly Come Dancing-type shows, which a lot of Olympians end up doing because it's the only way to maintain their profile.
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“Once you get into these things there's a chance to do more media work, more promotions, more advertising.
“It all depends really ultimately on her personality and media skills but she’s clearly got something about her and will be able to do very well on the back of the whole thing.”
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