Australian Olympic striker Rachael Gunn is making the most of her 15 minutes of fame! After her polarizing number caused a sensation in Paris, university lecturer Raygun is now being courted by reality TV series producers. I’m a celebrity…get me out of here!.
New idea exclusively reveals that Network 10 are “very interested” in signing the 36-year-old for the next series, with reports claiming they are in the early stages of casting.
“Raygun would be the ideal campmate,” says our insider. “The public will want to hear her story in the jungle. Whether you love her or hate her, everyone is talking about her.”
“It is these viral moments and conversations at the water cooler that I am a celebrity will want to capitalize on it, and they won’t want to miss out on a casting moment like this.”
Rachael made headlines around the world when she received zero points for her rather unusual breaking moves, including a “kangaroo hop.”
Comparisons were made with comedic fictional characters such as Kath Day-Knight from Kath & Kim and Elaine from SeinfeldBut not every reaction was negative.
Rachael received overwhelming support from her fellow Australian athletes at the closing ceremony and even caught the attention of Adele!
At her recent concert in Munich, Adele told the audience that “the breakdance lady” was “the best thing that happened at the Olympics”.
In an interview with Rachael before her Olympic debut, she told New idea She can’t wait to “make Australians proud.”
“When I started building muscle in my mid-twenties, I never imagined that I would one day be a top athlete representing my country at the biggest games in the world,” said Rachael.
The Macquarie University lecturer said her fascination with breakdancing was first sparked in 2008 when she accompanied Samuel Free, her now husband and coach, to his breakdancing training in 2008.
Rachael, who learned ballet, tap and jazz as a child, says she didn’t take it seriously until she saw a woman in the middle of a circle surrounded by men in 2011.
“It was a very special moment for me and I thought, ‘I can do that too,’” says Rachael.
“The fact that men and women participate in the games on an equal basis and dance together is an extremely positive result for everyone.”
