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Paris Olympics mimicked a kangaroo, found herself in another embarrassing snafu at a Sydney nightclub.Raygun, the divisive breakdancing sensation, tried to grab a microphone out of the hands of a drag queen Thursday, but not before she fell on the stage in an apparent attempt to recreate her viral performance from the Summer Games.In a video shared on Instagram, the crowd at long-running gay bar Universal can be heard chanting Raygun’s name before she loses balance busting out one of her breakdancing moves.The 37-year-old dancer, whose real name is Rachael Gunn, then gets back up, and tries to grab the mic out of Sydney drag queen Champagne’s hands.The breakdancer blamed being tipsy for her topsy-turvy act.“Hahaha, defs had a bit too much! Imagine my hangxiety today!” she commented on an Instagram post by Gay Sydney News.Some social media users had tongue and cheek reactions to the infamous dancer.“It’s like seeing Jesus walk on water,” wrote Instagram user London Briidge.Others were more supportive.“She was a great sport! I’d have given her gold last night!,” wrote Instagram user Keira Billie, in reference to her dismal Olympics routine in which she failed to score a single point.Raygun announced she was retiring after the “really upsetting” backlash she faced following her Paris performance, only to turn back around and say she is “never going to stop.”“I’m still going to be part of community jams, or I’d like to go to community jams and still and still dance and still break,” she said back in November.It appears that’s what she did, or at least attempted to, this week.

The Guardian this week, Madigan highlighted how Gunn’s swift transformation from a relative unknown to a cultural icon suggests she could have a lucrative career ahead of her.“ … the breaking-neck (see what I did there) speed at which Raygun went from cultural cringe to cultural icon was something to behold,” Madigan noted.“And augurs very well for her future. Because we love, love, love an underdog.”Marketing and public relations expert, Max Markson, told Daily Mail Australia that Gunn already possesses “an enormous brand” and could potentially earn millions through international deals.“Her reputation in Australia isn’t that great, but she is famous across the world,” Markson said.“I don’t think everyone else in other countries is conscious of how Australians feel about her.“I think Australian marketers will be avoiding her for that reason, but there will be somebody in this country who will go for it.”Markson predicts that Gunn will attract offers from global companies, particularly in the sports, food, and technology sectors.“She will get international offers from sports shoe brands, like Adidas or Puma, food companies like McDonald’s or KFC, electric cars like BYD, and she will get a phone company like Telstra or Optus or Vodafone.

Rudie Obias editor If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. New for 2024, Breaking (or Breakdancing) makes its debut in the Summer Olympics in Paris. More than 30 B-Boys and B-Girls from over 15 nations are competing for the gold, including the United States, Japan, Morocco, The Netherlands and more.

Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday bash, which happened in London on Saturday night. Cruise has reportedly been friends with Beckham and her husband, Inter Miami CF President David Beckham, 48, for two decades, and the “Mission: Impossible” star did a breakdance routine that wowed the A-list crowd.

Vernon Kay has wowed fans of ITV's This Morning as he whipped out some impressive breakdancing moves. On Friday, Vernon and co-host Rochelle Humes welcomed US singer Deniece Williams into the studio to perform her much-loved hit 'Let's Hear It For The Boy', which was released in 1984.

The late King of Pop Michael Jackson's longtime breakdancing teacher Bruno 'Pop N Taco' Falcon passed away, age 58, from natural causes at his Long Beach home on Saturday.'It is with sadness and emotion that I announce Bruno passed away yesterday,' his official Facebook account announced.'Bruno was an incredible, kind and generous man. He always had that smile that lights up our hearts every moment. A unique and incredible talent.

K.J. Yossman “Breaking Point,” a feature about breakdancing from the directors of hit film “StreetDance 3D” will get its sales launch at EFM.Directed by Dania Pasquini and Max Guia, who helmed both “StreetDance 3D” and “StreetDance 2,” “Breaking Point” is described as “an adrenaline fuelled, high energy deep dive into the world of breakdancing.” HanWay Films are handling worldwide sales for the film, which goes into production in April.“StreetDance 2” alum Niek Traa will reunite with Pasquini and Guia for the new feature, choreographing the dance scenes.

Olympics are getting at least one new sport in 2024. The list of sports included for the 2024 Paris Olympics is set to be announced on Monday, and according to it will include breaking.