Rachael 'Raygun' Gunn has been accused of cultural appropriation for claiming ownership of the 'kangaroo dance' after the Olympian's legal team shutdown a musical about the breaker.
Raygun has been accused of cultural appropriation after her lawyers claimed a comedian's musical about the breakdancer would infringe on the Olympian's ownership of the"kangaroo dance".Rachael ' Raygun ' Gunn has been accused of cultural appropriation for claiming ownership of the"kangaroo dance" after the Olympian's legal team shutdown a musical about the breaker.
Comedian Stephanie Broadbridge said Raygun's lawyers advised she was not allowed to do the kangaroo dance because the viral Olympian"owns" it. Picture: Stephanie Broadbridge/Instagram "Wouldn't it be funny if our Aboriginal brothers and sisters were to commence legal proceedings for stealing the roo dance and bringing culture into disrepute," another said.“She is claiming intellectual property on a 'kangaroo dance' which is very similar to that of many indigenous people’s, which goes back thousands and thousands of years,” they said.
"Raygun and her team thought the musical would be damaging to her brand. They ever heard of the Streisand effect?" another said."While we have immense respect for the credible work and effort that has gone into the development of the show, we must take necessary steps to safeguard Rachael's creative rights and the integrity of her work," the statement said.
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