You did not succeed.

I will stand by what I did."

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Gunn took toInstagramto defend her polarizing performance.

Rachael Gunn posing

“While I went out there and I had fun, I did take it very seriously.”

After the performance, she told reporters that creativity is important to her and manifests in her artistry.

“Sometimes, it speaks to the judges, and sometimes, it doesn’t.

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I do my thing and it represents art.

That is what it is about,” Gunn said (viaESPN).