EXCLUSIVE
Australian Olympic flop Rachael ‘Raygun’ Gunn has signed with an influencer talent agency on the back of her infamous viral breakdancing performance.
Gunn, 36, was catapulted into international stardom after she failed to score a single point when breaking made its debut as an Olympic sport in Paris earlier this month.
Now Gunn has quietly signed with Influencer Marketing Agency Born Bred Talent who represent some of Australia and New Zealand’s biggest social media stars.
Born Bred Talent manage online comedy duo The Inspired Unemployed, who were recently dropped by streaming service Spotify after three seasons of their podcast.
Contact details for agency general manager Stephanie Scicchitano suddenly appeared in Gunn’s Instagram bio this week.
A public relations and marketing expert told Daily Mail Australia that Gunn may be using the agency in the hope of capitalising on her new found fame.
But they warned that she has already been slow off the mark to maximise her earning potential from her moment in the spotlight.
‘If she was taking this seriously, she should have already done five international talk shows by now,’ the expert said.
Dr Rachael Gunn (pictured) has become an internet sensation after her disastrous performance at the Paris Olympics
Aussie Olympian Raygun made a surprise cameo appearance at the Logies
‘Raygun has had some of the biggest stars in the world talking about her and doing impressions of her.
‘[But] the best her management have come up with [so far] is a pre-recorded message on the Logies.’
Gunn’s made a surprise appearance during the TV Week Logies telecast on Sunday and encouraged winning nominees to try out her ‘signature moves’.
‘Just want to say congrats to all the Logies nominees,’ she said in the pre-recorded video message.
‘Feel free to pull out any of my signature moves in celebration. Have fun and look after each other.’
Earlier in his opening monologue, host Sam Pang had a dig at Raygun after he said Australia’s youngest-ever Olympics Gold Medal winner Arisa Trew’s parents promised her a pet duck as a reward.
‘Meanwhile, Raygun’s parents have promised to get her breakdancing lessons,’ Pang said.
The embattled breaker recently broke her silence in the wake of the uproar and backlash over her performance at the Games.
She said she ‘didn’t realise’ what unfolded in Paris ‘would also open the door to so much hate,’ which she called ‘pretty devastating.’
Gunn dismissed the ‘allegations and misinformation floating around’ about how she earned her spot in Paris, including an online petition which was denounced by the Australian Olympic Committee.
Raygun featured in a TikTok video with Australia comedy duo The Inspired Unemployed
Gunn became the face of breaking in Australia – a top-ranked B-girl and an academic with a PhD in the cultural politics of the sport
Even though she didn’t score any points in her pool matches, she went viral with her fearless and creative routines.
‘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,’ she said.
The Macquarie University lecturer, who holds a PhD in breakdancing and dance culture, made waves with her unique and high-energy moves at the Olympics.
The comical performance featured kangaroo hopping, slithering like a snake and even using the iconic Aussie ‘sprinkler’ move.
The Olympian did not return to Australia with the rest of the team last week and is currently embarking on a pre-planned European holiday with her breaking coach husband Samuel Free.
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