An Aussie comedian has produced a sensational reply after Olympian Raygun’s lawyers took legal action over a new musical.
Raygun’s management team has stepped in to prevent a musical based on the Olympian going ahead, leading to a hilarious response from the comedian involved.
Steph Broadbridge was poised to debut Raygun the Musical at Sydney venue Kinselas on Saturday night before Rachael Gunn’s team took last-minute action.
The breakdancer, who shot to infamy over her performance as Raygun during the sport’s debut at this year’s Paris Olympics, has become the subject of countless memes, Halloween costumes and even Christmas decorations.
But a stage show that used a silhouette of Gunn’s famous kangaroos dance in the official poster and was billed as “a parody exploration of a breakdancer’s journey to the 2024 Paris Olympics” was a step too far for her team. Gunn has lodged a number of trademark applications over her B-Girl name and dance moves and her team wrote in a statement the musical could “cause confusion among the public” that the production had the 37-year-old’s approval.
The situation brought a sensational response from stand-up comedian Broadbridge.
“Hi I’m comedian Steph Broadbridge, just hanging out in my casual daywear,” she began in an Instagram video you can see below, donning a cap and Aussie tracksuit top.
“My trial show tonight for Raygun the Musical has been cancelled.
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