Raygun left US TV host Jimmy Fallon close to throwing up after forcing him to try Vegemite on The Tonight Show.
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The Aussie Olympian, 39, real name Rachael Gunn, is continuing to promote her Netflix documentary “Untold Raygun: Breaking Badly,” with her latest appearance coming on Fallon’s hugely popular talk show.
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Much of the interview revolved around Raygun divulging the difficulties she went through before, during and after Paris 2024 — where she was subject to widespread abuse following her performances at the Olympics.
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But at the end of the chat, she then pulled out two jars of Vegemite as a present for Fallon — who looked aghast at the contents.
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The American, who previously sampled the spread with Hugh Jackman, opened it before describing it as looking like “shoe polish.”
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Raygun suggested eating it straight out of the jar, rather than putting it on toast as is the custom.
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After much deliberation, Fallon agreed, but shrivelled his face up and began to squirm immediately once he put it in his mouth — while Raygun appeared to be thoroughly enjoying it.
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He then said: “Oh my god, that is like eating a liquefied bouillon cube, saltiest thing ever.
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But you know what?
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I feel fantastic.”
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The Vegemite tasting came moments after Raygun detailed her struggles with “imposter syndrome” and the serious stress she was under in the lead-up to the Games two years ago.
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She said: “All of it was surreal because I never thought I would be an Olympian.
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I never thought I would be representing my country on that stage.
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“Already I felt like a total fish out of water, I was like ‘What am I doing here?’
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I had so much imposter syndrome.
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It was such a thrill, such a privilege to be there and experience that…
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Then, you know, it changed.”
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Fallon also posed a number of online “conspiracy theories” to Raygun — most of which were addressed in her documentary.
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One of those was that she “didn’t take the Olympics seriously”.
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Raygun immediately quashed that accusation as she implored Fallon and the viewers to understand the extent of her preparations.
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“I was stressed out of my mind trying to train, build my strength, build myself up to perform on that stage,” she added.
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“I took it very seriously, but I wanted to go out there, represent myself, represent Australia, tell my story through dance.”
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In the documentary, she addresses false accusations that she only qualified for the Olympics because her husband Sammie Free helped her qualify, despite not being involved in the judging process.
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“There was nothing that I could do that could please people,” Raygun said.
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“So I started doing these video diaries — I just made them for myself.
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“I felt like I was falling into a dark pit.
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I realised my life as I know it is over.”
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Raygun was accused of privilege and cheating, with claims Free rigged the competition to help her qualify for the Olympics.
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Petitions were even launched calling for the Aussie to be investigated.
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“This misinformation is getting a lot of traction, people aren’t even doing basic Google due diligence,” said Free in the documentary.
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“It’s so fabricated but people see ‘oh my husband coached’ and that was enough for a ‘there’s something more here’.
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“I don’t know why you would think that you know nothing about anything.
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As well as her Netflix doc, Raygun has also announced a new clothing line called “Raygun Threads”.
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The online store includes hoodies, T-shirts, key rings and stubby coolers, all customised with Raygun branding.
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Some even feature Raygun’s iconic Kangaroo dance move which was immortalised in infamy at the Olympics.
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