Raygun: Rachel Gunn signs management deal with Born Bred Talent after Olympic breakdance controversy

Max Corstorphan
The Nightly
Divisive Olympic athlete and breakdancer Raygun is set to make some serious cash after a major career development..

Rachel ‘Raygun’ Gunn looks set to make some serious cash after signing with a top management agency that represents some of Australia’s biggest influencers.

Born Bred Talent describes itself as a “creative powerhouse” and has a roster of stars including boxer Harry Garside, viral sensation MyNonnaFina and the juggernaut team The Inspired Unemployed.

The agency works with big brands including Swisse, Chemist Warehouse and Uber Eats and has secured deals for their talent to release fragrances, vitamins and feature in ads.

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Gunn updated her Instagram bio with her new management’s details, confirming the potentially career-defining move.

It is yet to be seen which brands will have an appetite for Raygun after her rise to fame. However, with brands paying upwards of $100,000 for the right talent for big campaigns, Gunn could become one of Australia’s hottest influencers.

Australia's Rachael Gunn, known as Raygun competes in the Women's Breaking dance Round robin of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at La Concorde in Paris, on August 9, 2024. (Photo by Odd ANDERSEN / AFP)
Will Raygun turn the influencer world on its head? Credit: ODD ANDERSEN/AFP

Gunn’s Paris debut broke the internet.

Singing megastar Adele stopped her performance in Germany to say the Australian was her “favourite thing” about the Olympics.

“I can’t work out if it was a joke, but either way, it has made me very, very happy, and me and my friends have been sh*tting ourselves laughing for nearly 24 hours,” Adele said.

However, it wasn’t all positive.

Raygun has faced weeks of ridicule after her Paris breakdancing debut.
Raygun has faced weeks of ridicule after her Paris breakdancing debut. Credit: Elsa/Getty Images

A Change.org petition to ‘Hold Raygun Rachel Gunn & Anna Meares accountable for unethical conduct Olympic selection’ secured over 45,000 signatures as a pile-on of criticism grew.

The post was taken down after being active for almost four days.

In a statement provided to The Nightly, Change.org said: ”The petition was flagged for misinformation and was reviewed according to our Community Guidelines. It has since been removed from the platform.”

“Change.org maintains strict guidelines against content that constitutes harassment, bullying, or spreading false information. We take such matters seriously and remove any content that violates these standards to protect our users and uphold the integrity of our community.”

As for how Gunn was handling being the hottest topic in the world, she described the hate as “pretty devastating”.

In a video posted to her Instagram, Raygun addressed the reaction and allegations of “unethical conduct” following her unique moves that were panned worldwide.

“I appreciate the positivity and I’m glad I was able to bring some joy into your lives that’s what I hoped,” the 36-year-old said in her post.

“I didn’t realise that would also open the door to so much hate, which has frankly been pretty devastating.”

Despite haters claiming Raygun did not take her Olympic debut seriously, she went on to say she gave it her all.

“I went out there and I had fun, I did take it very seriously,” she said.

“I worked my butt off preparing for the Olympics and I gave my all truly.

“I am honoured to have been a part of the Australian Olympic team and to be part of Breaking’s Olympic debut.”

Gunn did not return to Australia with the Australian Olympic team, instead, she stayed on in Europe to enjoy a break.

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