Raygun Musical Cancelled After Legal Threat

[@HalfMoonshine]

Just when you think she can't embarrass herself any further 🤣

[@AT_1248]

Red Flags: 1. "Team" of lawyers 2. Trademarked a silhouette of her likeness 3. "Creative rights and integrity of her work" 4. Never spoke to Ms Broadbridge 5. Overall, an ivory tower academic (and now media personality?) punching down on a production that was so big it had an 8-person cast and even a band member from Canberra.

[@PhlogPhanatic]

I think you're being a bit over the top with point 5. My guess would be that the team of lawyers have been enlisted either by a management company or PR firm to handle Raygun's affairs and they are acting very broadly to protect her image while she gets on with her life. There is a pretty good chance Raygun didn't even know about this musical until it made the news. Most people who have any kind of notoriety, either good or bad, simply don't have the time to deal directly with how or when their image is used. Also unless Raygun is making a ton of money from her image (doubtful) then she will probably end up broke in the long run which is sad, regardless of what I think of her performance at the Olympics.

[@hoof31]

i dare anyone to make a serious, non mocking Raygun musical without it coming across as mocking its impossible.

[@777Skeptic]

Call it GunRay. And the main's character's name is Rebbeca Gun, or Rachel Gum. Then add a legal note at the beginning that says any portrayals of any real persons is purely coincidental.

[@michaelnorth3666]

Can't dance , no sense of humour , sad...!

[@blugameplay]

Someone doesn’t have a sense of humour. I mean if someone made a musical about me, I’d go to it and have fun, and wouldn’t care one bit, so long as it wasn’t made purely to be mean.

[@usseg]

All I would ask is for a front row seat.

[@Evebear]

Exactly I’d be encouraging all I can get from it in terms of bringing people joy… but nooooo

[@LittleThingsCo]

Can't believe this program is still running.

[@arclux]

But she’s totally not milking this for everything she can guys.

[@fpvDRE]

she might as well shes got no talent what so ever lol

[@TheHypnotstCollector]

Seriously, if you put her dance on 1.5 speed it looks much better but it still has some of the "silly" quality. She is slow. Like most of us. So her "dance" is not Olympian. And the kangaroo thing is really the private property of Raccoons. This sort of genetic and cultural appropriation will not stand.

[@aaronteague8010]

Just heard that the show is going forward and the lawyer has rescinded the demand for $10,000. Go Steph!🎉

[@ThisIsGAIIA]

There's no such thing as creative rights or control. When it comes to power, there is always arrogance. I hope she learns how to respect others, before silencing them

[@eros7504]

Cmon South Park , please do something

[@StevesAccount1999]

Haha legal team, she talks like shes important or famous. Shes a joke and her husband how has she not been canceled?

[@NameName-do9hj]

A joke That's for sure ! She should travel Australia doing her kangaroo dance instead Now that would be comedy 😂😂😂😂

[@ElGordo1959]

I think some indigenous dance troupes might take exception to copyrighting the kangaroo dance...

[@gcc4305]

Run-Gunnnnnnn - GET OVER YOURSELF!!!!!!!!!

[@multioptioned]

What's a trademark worth in Australia? Katie Perry, real name, trademarked her name as a brand. Katy Perry, real name Katheryn Hudson, lawyers had a court overturn the original verdict so she could sell merchandise in Australia. 💰😮🤔

[@lucar.923]

How dare you? That's raygun unintellectual property!

[@boboloko]

😄

[@Iamlearningtolove]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@72stones43]

You mean I have to stop selling the Raygun board game with the spinning thing?

[@georgemartin4354]

We have Freedom of speech in Australia! She put herself out there in the public eye. No one forced her.

[@supafoob4528]

bring it to the states!!!!!!

[@susanna8612]

And to Europe. I would go to watch it!

[@tj-nu7iu]

It would’ve been awesome if Raygun saw the humour in her Olympic fame by completely embracing and owning her situation and was even proud of her zero points achievement. She would’ve been an Aussie celebrity and icon forever like Steven Bradbury. Perhaps even being a part of the musical herself. I’m sure everyone would love and support her for that. Aussies can probably help by not just celebrating our winners. Understandably though it’s not easy to do … but still would’ve been awesome!!!

[@s.rhouseofart4057]

Yeah like humanity really needed a musical with that theme

[@PhilipCockram]

That title alone is worth a Like 😃

[@ElGordo1959]

Shogun? Oh no that's been done...

[@danjjman]

Wonder what William Hung would say about this. He took it like a champ.

[@DutchVai]

She bangs !! She bangs !!

[@caliguy44]

The comedian is funny at lease she knows what field she is in. 😂😂😂

[@susanna8612]

I want to see this musical! She made fun of the Olymbics with her performance, let us have some fun too!

[@spicyroads]

I can’t believe she isn’t willing to to share moves with the greater breaking community….i m sure she copied moves on her way out of the streets

[@NameName-do9hj]

Raygun, do your own comedy show. All you have to do is dance 😂😂😂😂😂

[@jessicathomas73]

Far out I wish this whole RayGun obsession would die off already. She is so entitled and such a whinger. So over it. I don't want to hear about her anymore. She tried to even copyright the name RayGun (a bid which failed) and now is going after a musical about her. What reputation is she trying to protect? Being the worst break dancer that anyone has ever seen?

[@overtarget]

Raygun is afraid the person performing the parody will dance btr than her

[@愛子-h7b]

wait... how can you claim the kangaroo dance or any dance she did like... as if Like you own dancing in general?

[@WillxWLM]

"Australian Icon" 😂

[@charlestrevarthen5247]

Becomes public figure then wants to completely control the narrative with lawyers most likely funded by the public purse.

[@rccola1930]

It takes 4 years to learn that Olympic level move. Raygun is concerned that the move will not be performed the way it should be. Totally understandable.

[@Paul-qq7mh]

l want to see this musical.

[@KathleenMurray-q4i]

SPUDGUN: THE MUSICAL

[@supaorigamisensei]

Tbh, one may look at this as viscous mockery, unfortunately rayguns now infamous all for the wrong reasons and also iconic for also the wrong reasons She’s also probably taken a huge hit to her confidence and may see this as a mockery of what she’s inadvertently achieved She might even consider this as bullying

[@multioptioned]

She intends to monetise her "notoriety" herself. Doesn't want anyone to cash in before she does! A legal team hired....😮

[@notalizard589]

Ray gun is an awful creature

[@J.J.J.J.J.J.J]

Steph was great

[@ronthered138]

Shouldn't a planetary laughing stock have a better sense of humour?

[@AmbientShores]

Raygun is the biggest ridicule of the XXI Century (so far).

[@DavidSpearman-ty5bh]

Lol, raygun is so bad on so many levels i just have to see the musical, it can’t be any worse then joker 2 can it ,,,, 😂

[@AndrewMark-hl9hh]

Raygun was born a male.

[@vincegrant3450]

Get off the stage 🤨

[@areascoda2912]

Hehe this is funny

[@xaviconde]

Maybe she should have consulted Rachel before and get her approval. It can be a sensitive matter for her still.

[@iknowright140]

She needs to be paid if u want to make money off her story

[@usseg]

It is quite legal is most countries including Australia to make a documentary or other media about another person's consent. It happens a lot. Now you could potentially get sued for libel but of course then it would have to be proved you lied or make a mistake on purpose. Also parodies are more protected.

[@J.J.J.J.J.J.J]

Satire is not illegal

[@Mrnobody-c4l]

This got to be aprils fool 😊

[@crazysithslave]

Integrity of her work 😅 seriously 😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂