Raygun, Netflix And The Obliviousness Of Whiteness [Op-Ed]

The op-ed critiques Netflix’s “Untold” episode on breakdancer Rachael “Raygun” Gunn, arguing the documentary largely ignores Black culture and the broader context of cultural appropriation. The author says they watched expecting the program to frame Gunn through a narrative focused on “white woman’s innocence,” while centering Gunn’s viral moment from the 2024 Paris Olympics and her personal training journey. The piece argues the episode functions as a missed opportunity to address how Olympic visibility can trigger scorn toward the origin communities of hip-hop and breakdancing. It also references Gunn’s reaction to the Olympics, including fear of the world laughing at her, presented in interviews.