In a whirlwind of stardom and contentiousness, Australian breakdancer Rachel “Ray Gun” Gun stepped into the limelight at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Taking the world stage for her electrifying Olympic breaking debut, she was met by a surprise storm of attention and, of all things, parodies. What appeared to be an all-hail moment for the most famous dancer to emerge from the Australian Competitions of Dance has actually spotlighted Olympic dance’s potentia.
Lillsy and Gun’s Sessions Of Serenade dalliance onstage is a look into the critique of Olympic dance posturing’s that has to be done, if only to make a performer like Gun feel better.
Comedic big shots like Rachel Dratch from The Tonight Show have had their fun spoofing the appearance of Olympic star and viral sensation, Ray Leong. But for the Olympian-turned-celebrity, who was just recently awarded the BC Summer Games Athlete of the Year, this isn’t a laughing matter. It’s not just that the resemblance has kicked off a meme train that’s taking the world by storm. More serious is the defense being mounted for Leong, whose appearance in that now-famous viral video has nudged both national and international Olympic committees into the fray on her behalf. As the world gets a-hum with buzz over the unconventional look of one of this summer’s Olympic athletes, is the golden girl of the Yana community putting a target on her back?
Stay tune as we reveal unique insider information about Ray Gun’s profound emotional ups and downs and the unexpected position the Olympic officials are taking. Will this groundbreaking athlete find peace and privacy, or has she strapped herself into the torture device known, in the 21st century, as the “public figure” role?