Raygun meme explained: what is it and why is Adele sharing it?
nme.comTikTok this week – but who is she and why is Adele “shitting” herself over her memes?Raygun (real name Rachael Gunn) recently competed in the 2024 Paris Olympics as a breakdancer.
Though she scored zero points across three rounds, the dancer and professor at Macquarie University, Sydney, has become one of the most memorable athletes from the sport overnight – with singer Adele even giving her a shoutout in a show at her current Munich residency.But if you’re in a headspin about the many Raygun memes populating social media, take a breather and don’t freeze – just read on for more…User @mariahkreutter on X/Twitter was one of the first posters to shed light on Raygun, writing: “I could live all my life and never come up with anything as funny as Raygun, the 36-year-old Australian Olympic breakdancer”.They then shared a still of Raygun in her green and gold Olympic kit, with her fingers pointing outwards and a confident smile on her face.I could live all my life and never come up with anything as funny as Raygun, the 36-year-old Australian Olympic breakdancer pic.twitter.com/1uPYBxIlh8— mariah (@mariahkreutter) August 9, 2024There are many photos and videos of the breakdancer doing the rounds on social media, each focusing on a specific move Raygun busted out at the Olympics.One meme focuses on a crawling move Raygun executed, where she wriggles on the floor and touches her toes.
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