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2 September 2026

What happened to Rachael ‘Raygun’ Gunn? See where the viral 2024 Olympic breakdancer is now

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What happened to Rachael ‘Raygun’ Gunn? See where the viral 2024 Olympic breakdancer is now

Raygun became an overnight meme at the 2024 Olympics — then the jokes gave way to global backlash. As her new documentary hits Netflix, we look at what happened and where she is now.

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