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Raygun Reexamined in Untold Documentary

Netflix says the film will give unprecedented access to Gunn’s account, examining how memes, legal letters, online misinformation reshaped her reputation.

Overview

  • Netflix announced Wednesday that Untold Raygun: Breaking Badly will premiere globally on September 1, 2026.
  • The hour‑long episode is directed by Chapman and Maclain Way and produced with Stardust Frames and Warner Bros. International Television Australia.
  • The film revisits Rachael “Raygun” Gunn’s 2024 Paris Olympic breakdancing set, noting her green tracksuit, kangaroo‑style moves and that she scored zero points across three battles.
  • Coverage says the documentary will probe the online backlash that followed, including widespread memes, conspiracy theories, and questions about how she qualified for the Games.
  • The film also explores Gunn’s personal fallout—lawyers who blocked a planned stage show, her public apology to parts of the breaking community, and her voluntary redundancy from Macquarie University—and shows how streaming narratives can reshape public memory.