Raygun 101: Everything You Need to Know About Australia’s Embattled Olympic Breaker [Video]

There was a lot to focus on at the 2024 Paris Olympics—from the return of Simone Biles to all the standout beauty moments and Tom Cruise’s closing-ceremony stunt—but one aspect of the Games is still riveting the internet, and that’s Raygun.

Not ringing a bell? I’m referring to Rachel Gunn, the Australian B-girl who has become something of a pop-cultural sensation ever since she, well…lost during the round-robin stage of the women’s breaking competition in Paris. (Breaking made its debut as an Olympic event this year.) Hey, anyone can win, but it takes a truly unique character to captivate social media without scoring a single point.

Below, find everything you need to know about Raygun, whose rapid-onset virality is already generating controversy.

What is Rachel Gunn’s background?

The 36-year-old dancer and lecturerat Sydney’s Macquarie University earned her PhD in cultural studies in 2007 and describes herself on the school’s website as being “interested in …