Raygun launches $120 hoodies as critics deliver their brutal verdict on her new clothing line
Rachael ‘Raygun’ Gunn’s new clothing line has drawn criticism online, with some social media users questioning who would buy her $120 hoodies.
The Australian Olympic breakdancer launched Raygun Threads on Wednesday, offering branded clothing and accessories following the release of a Netflix documentary about her experience at the Paris 2024 Games.
The reaction to her fashion venture has sparked further jokes at Gunn’s expense after her performance at the Paris Olympics drew widespread criticism.
‘Man, she’s gonna [sic] sell ten of these!’ one Facebook user wrote.
‘Not sure the daggy auntie look is that popular,’ another commented.
The range includes a black hoodie with Raygun branding across the front and sleeves, priced at A$120.
Rachael ‘Raygun’ Gunn’s new clothing line has drawn criticism online, with some social media users questioning who would buy her $120 hoodies
Gunn modelled the collection herself in promotional images and a video shared on the brand’s Instagram account
Adult T-shirts in black or pale green cost A$60, while children’s shirts are A$50. Keyrings and stubby coolers are also available for A$15 each.
Gunn modelled the collection herself in promotional images and a video shared on the brand’s Instagram account.
The label describes its products as ‘tees, hoodies, and more made for car karaoke, living room dance floors, and hugging loved ones’.
Some commenters suggested the clothing could find an audience among shoppers looking for a novelty present.
‘Either epic fail, or people buy it as a novelty gift for someone and it goes off,’ one wrote.
Others tagged friends and suggested the merchandise could solve their next birthday gift dilemma.
However, several Facebook comments focused on Gunn’s kangaroo-inspired move at the 2024 Olympics.
‘I’m waiting for her to add paw and tail warmers to the range. She could call it the Skippy collection,’ one commenter wrote.
Some commenters suggested the clothing could find an audience among shoppers looking for a novelty present
Gunn’s famous kangaroo move became a target for jokes as social media users reacted to her fashion venture
The clothing launch follows a Netflix documentary exploring Gunn’s Olympic experience and the personal toll of the backlash
Another added: ‘I hear if you put the hoody on it makes you do the kangaroo’.
The launch came as Gunn returned to the spotlight following the release of Netflix’s documentary titled Untold Raygun: Breaking Badly.
One commenter highlighted the timing and said: ‘To give it to her, she’s a smart woman.’
‘1. Embarrass yourself in front of the world 2. Stream a Netflix documentary internationally 3. Immediately release your clothing brand and make casssshhhhhh,’ it read.
The Daily Mail has approached Gunn for comment.
The criticism of Gunn’s clothing line follows her account of the emotional toll of becoming the subject of worldwide ridicule after the Paris Olympics.
In the documentary, she describes struggling with the backlash and false claims about how she qualified for the Olympics.
‘There was nothing that I could do that could please people. So I started doing these video diaries – I just made them for myself,’ Gunn said.
Gunn’s husband and coach, Samuel Free (pictured), addressed false claims that he had influenced her Olympic selection
She also described how dramatically her life changed after the Games.
‘I felt like my whole life was just crumbling before me in a way that I could never have anticipated, and I was just trying to get through the day.’
Her husband and coach, Samuel Free, addressed false claims that he had influenced her Olympic selection.
‘I wasn’t a judge. I was never on any selection committee,’ he said.
Despite the fallout, Gunn said she did not regret taking the opportunity to compete in Paris.
‘I don’t like to have regrets and I think that I knew deep down if I walked away, I would have regretted it more and that would have haunted me, rather than going through whatever happened,’ she said.