Raygun quits the breakdancing competition due to the reaction to her viral performance at the Olympics

“Dancing is so much fun and makes you feel good, and I don’t think people should feel bad about the way they dance,” she said on the radio show.

In a series of three round-robin matches, Gunn demonstrated break moves such as rolling on his back, spinning on his head and “the kangaroo”, a unique move. She received zero points at the Olympics, leading many to question how she even qualified for the games.

As videos of her performances spread, so did conspiracy theories about her participation in the competition. One of the most famous internet rumors was that she was an “industrial operation” designed to rig the games.

For Gunn, these theories were “completely wild” and “impossible to process.”

“It was really disturbing because I felt like I just had no control over how people saw me or who I was,” she said.

She blamed the negative perception of her online and the unexpectedly high levels of publicity that came with it as reasons for her decision to quit the competition.

“I think the level of control that will be there and the people filming it and it going online is just not going to mean the same thing,” she said. “It won’t be the same experience” because of everything at stake.

When asked specifically whether she would ever take part in the Olympic Games again, she immediately replied: “No.”

“I obviously wanted to keep competing, but that seems really difficult now,” she said.

Even though her competitive days are behind her, Gunn seems to have found another way to keep her love for breaking alive.

Last week she launched the #RaygunChallenge, a competition where breakdancers have to show off their moves.

“I hear some of you think you can do better than me,” Gunn said in a joint Instagram post with Finder Australia. “Really? Let’s find out, shall we?”