Raygun Finally Tells Her Own Story in Netflix Documentary, and It’s Not What You’d Expect

Few Olympic moments in recent memory have sparked quite as much internet chaos as one Australian breakdancer’s unforgettable routine at the 2024 Paris Games. What began as a genuinely joyful competition debut spiraled almost overnight into memes, mockery, and a wave of conspiracy theories questioning how she’d even qualified in the first place.

That online storm proved devastating enough that Rachael Gunn, known by her competition name Raygun, eventually announced her retirement from competitive breaking entirely, citing the intense and often cruel scrutiny that followed her viral performance. Now, more than two years later, she’s finally getting the chance to tell her own version of that story.

“Untold: Raygun – Breaking Badly” is now streaming on Netflix, according to Netflix’s own announcement. The documentary traces the memes, misinformation, and conspiracy theories that followed Gunn’s viral Olympic performance, examining how a single competition set became one of the most discussed cultural storylines of the entire Games.

The film marks the second installment in the latest batch of Netflix’s acclaimed “Untold” sports docuseries, which returned in late August with three standalone stories spanning football legend Vince Young, Gunn’s viral Olympic moment, and a look at the origins of cultural icon Mr. T. According to Netflix, the Raygun documentary takes viewers “inside the rise, fall, and reinvention” of the polarizing figure, chronicling both her Olympic journey and the firestorm of attention that followed.

Speaking with CNN ahead of the release, Gunn opened up about the toll the viral moment took on her, telling viewers directly, “I can’t just be a meme.” That sentiment echoes comments she made in the immediate aftermath of the Games, when she publicly described the online hatred she received as “pretty devastating,” despite appreciating the positivity from supporters who genuinely enjoyed her performance.

Gunn’s routine, which included moves like rolling on her back, spinning on her head, and her now-famous “kangaroo” hop, earned her zero points across all three of her round-robin battles at the Paris Games. That result, combined with the unconventional style of her performance, fueled an online petition and widespread speculation, including baseless claims that she was an “industry plant” or had somehow manipulated Australia’s Olympic selection process.

The Australian Olympic Committee publicly pushed back against that backlash at the time, describing the online petition targeting Gunn as bullying and defamatory, adding that it had “stirred up public hatred without any factual basis.” Despite that institutional support, Gunn ultimately announced in November 2024 that she was stepping away from competitive breaking altogether, telling Australian radio that the level of scrutiny had made competing “really difficult” for her going forward.

“Untold: Raygun – Breaking Badly” gives Gunn a rare opportunity to reclaim the narrative around her most famous moment, moving beyond the memes and internet jokes to explore the real person and academic behind the viral sensation. The documentary is now streaming alongside the other entries in this latest “Untold” installment.

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