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A musical impressed by the viral Olympic breakdancer Rachael Gunn — identified in competitors as Raygun — has been canceled after producers acquired a authorized warning.
Raygun: The Musical creator Steph Broadbridge confirmed on social media that the present, which was set to debut at Kinselas in Darlinghurst, Sydney, on Saturday (December 7), had been axed after she acquired a discover from attorneys.
“They have been apprehensive I used to be damaging her model, which I might by no means do,” the comic, who was additionally set to star within the present, stated in a video shared on Instagram.
She stated the present can be “again quickly with an entire new story arc” and that ticket holders would obtain a $10 refund.
In a press release to The Guardian, Gunn’s authorized and administration workforce stated it was dedicated to defending her mental property.
“Whereas now we have immense respect for the credible work and energy that has gone into the event of the present, we should take vital steps to safeguard Rachael’s inventive rights and the integrity of her work,” they stated.
“This motion is just not meant to decrease the contributions of others, however moderately to make sure her model is correctly represented and guarded in all future endeavours.”
They added that the trademark utility for “Raygun” was at present underneath examination and anticipated that it will quickly be formally registered.
“The usage of the ‘Raygun’ title by a comic with out approval has induced confusion among the many public, probably main them to imagine that ‘Raygun The Musical’ had Rachael’s endorsement or approval,” they stated.
“This misuse of mental property is just not solely deceptive but additionally jeopardises Rachael’s different industrial ventures, which depend on the integrity of her model.”
Gunn, often known as “B-girl Raygun,” shot to web notoriety virtually in a single day in August after she carried out uncommon strikes on the 2024 Paris Olympic Video games, together with a kangaroo hop and a wriggle on the ground.
The 37-year-old college lecturer failed to attain a single level within the competitors, dropping all three of her round-robin battles by a mixed rating of 54-0.
Within the 5 months since her Olympic debut, Gunn and her dance strikes have made it to the NFL, been imitated by Rachel Dratch on The Tonight Present, been declared “the most effective factor that occurred within the Olympics” by Adele, and turn into the inspiration for hundreds of Halloween costumes.
There was a darkish aspect to the celebrity too, nevertheless. Gunn introduced her retirement from the game final month as a result of abuse she acquired about her efficiency. “I simply didn’t have any management over how folks noticed me or who I used to be. I used to be going to maintain competing, for positive, however that appears actually tough for me to do now,” Gunn instructed native radio station 2DayFM.
“I believe the extent of scrutiny that’s going to be there, and folks shall be filming it, and it’ll go surfing.”
In her Instagram video, Broadbridge stated the dancer’s attorneys have been “very involved that folks would assume that Rachael Gunn was affiliated with the musical.”
“I wish to guarantee everybody that she won’t be a part of the present. She’s very welcome to return; I might love for her to see it.”
