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Breakdancer Rachael “Raygun” Gunn says she has resolved a dispute with a comedian after her lawyers shut down a parody musical based on her Olympic journey.
Sydney comedian Steph Broadbridge cancelled her Raygun-inspired musical two weeks ago after receiving letters from the breakdancer’s lawyers.
Raygun’s lawyers claimed her name and the silhouette of her iconic kangaroo pose from Paris 2024 were protected intellectual property.
Hoping to put the online saga to rest, Ms Gunn posted a video statement on Instagram on Thursday night, saying her legal team and Ms Broadbridge’s had come to an agreement.
“Hi everyone, it’s been a big couple of weeks,” Ms Gunn said in a video posted to Instagram.
“I’m not going to lie, it’s been a wild ride but I’m really pleased to say we’ve resolved everything.
“My team’s been working with Steph’s team and we’ve managed to come to an agreement.”
The legal stoush was documented in a string of social media posts by the pair.
Ms Broadbridge on Thursday announced she would go ahead with a different “completely legal parody musical”
It comes after Anthony Skinner, the owner of the club originally set to host the musical, said he had been invoiced $10,000 in legal fees by Ms Gunn’s lawyers.
In legal letters from Ms Gunn’s lawyers seen by the ABC, Mr Skinner was ordered to “reimburse our client with legal costs to date which we estimate to be $10,000”.
Mr Skinner said he offered Ms Gunn $500 made in ticket sales but says it was rejected by lawyers.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-12-20/raygun-musical-resolved-steph-broadbridge/104749522
