Her routines at the Olympics included unorthodox moves such as a “kangaroo” dance.
She later apologised and said she was “very sorry” for the backlash, but suggested much of the criticism was due to ignorance of the sport.
On the Australian radio station 2DayFM on Wednesday, she said she now only “breaks” at home with her partner.
“Dancing is so much fun and it makes you feel good and I don’t think people should feel crap about, you know, the way that they dance,” she told The Jimmy and Nath Show.
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Raygun had initially planned to keep competing but said the experience had been so “upsetting” that she changed her mind.
At the time, she was offered mental health support because of some of the harsh reactions to her performance.
She previously defended her routine – insisting she did take the competition “very seriously” and hit out at the “devastating” abuse she has suffered.
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In August, Raygun responded to hate comments
When asked by 2DayFM if she’d ever compete at the Olympics again, she answered, “No. I still break.. but I don’t compete”.
“I think the level of scrutiny that’s going to be there… it’s just not going to mean the same thing. It’s not going to be the same experience because of everything that’s at stake.”
As videos of her performances went viral, so did conspiracy theories about her entry into the competition.
One of the most famous internet rumours suggested she was an “industry plant” who was entered to rig the Games.
Raygun said those theories were “totally wild” and “impossible to process”.
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