Olympics breaker Rachael "Raygun" Gunn responded to those lambasting her performance in the breaking event in Paris, telling critics to chill out.
"Hi everyone, Raygun here. I just want to start by thanking all the people who have supported me, I really appreciate the positivity and I'm glad I was able to bring some joy into your lives, that's what I hoped," Gunn, 36, of Australia, said in an Instagram video.
Then things got intense.
"I didn't realize that that would also open the door to so much hate, which ?has frankly? ?been pretty devastating," she continued. "While I went out there and I had fun, I did take it very seriously. I worked my butt off preparing for the Olympics and I gave my all, truly. I'm honored to have been a part of the Australian Olympic team and to be part of breaking's Olympic debut. What the other athletes have achieved has just been phenomenal."
Per the New York Post: "Gunn then addressed the "allegations and misinformation floating around" in the wake of her widely criticized performance, including an online petition the Australian Olympic Committee has since denounced."
That she did.
"I'd like to ask everyone to please refer to the recent statement made by the AOC, as well as the posts on the Ausbreaking Instagram page, as well as the WDSF Breaking for Gold page," Gunn said.
"Bit of a fun fact for you, there are actually no points in breaking. If you want to see how the judges thought I compared to my opponents, you can actually see the comparison percentages across the five criteria on Olympics.com."
Along with all that, Gunn asked that she is going to take some time off and asked the media to "please stop harassing" her loved ones.
"Everyone has been through a lot as a result of this so I ask you to please respect their privacy," she said. "I'll be happy to answer more questions on my return to Australia."
Per the Post: "Gunn, who performed a slew of curious moves at the Olympics and was subsequently mocked on late-night TV, has received support from the AOC amid the online petition that boldly 'called for a full investigation into the selection process.'"
