Australian Olympic breakdancer Rachael “Raygun” Gunn says her authorized dispute with the makers of a parody musical about her has been resolved, with a brand new model deliberate.
The 37-year-old hit out at on-line response to the “Raygun: The Musical” affair as “so negative and awful, just awful”.
Gunn’s performances on the Paris Olympics — which included kangaroo hops and “The Sprinkler” — did not impress the judges and was lampooned all over the world.
The comic behind the musical, Stephanie Broadbridge, cancelled the unique present earlier than it opened this month, saying Gunn’s legal professionals had threatened motion to guard her status and dance strikes.
“I’m really pleased to say we have resolved everything,” Gunn mentioned in a video posted to her Instagram account. “We’ve managed to come to an agreement. As you know, she gets to go ahead with the musical — she’s got a new name, new poster, and she still gets to take that show on the road.”
Gunn mentioned she was “sorry for any hurt” brought on within the dispute, stressing that was by no means her intention.
“This has been a stressful time for me and it’s been tough for me,” she mentioned, including that she was eager to “put the whole thing to bed”.
Broadbridge posted a message on Instagram as effectively, saying she was “deeply sorry” for the backlash in opposition to the breakdancer.
The comic unveiled a poster for the brand new present: “Breaking The Musical”, which was subtitled “A completely legal parody musical”.
The poster describes the present as being ranked primary “by the world musical sports federation” and likewise includes a silhouette of a kangaroo doing a dance step much like Gunn’s signature transfer.
The musical is scheduled to tour Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney.
“The show is a comedy show, it is based entirely on stuff I read on the internet. It is a fictional telling of a moment in Australian history,” Broadbridge mentioned.
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