Cyndi Lauper’s Turbulent Past: The Music Icon Reveals Why She Was Asked to Leave Catholic School
Girls just want to have fun, but for Cyndi Lauper, her childhood was marked by turmoil and expulsion from Catholic school. The music icon, known for her hit songs like “Girls Just Want to Have Fun” and “True Colors,” recently opened up about her past in an interview with Gracie Abrams for Rolling Stone’s “Musicians on Musicians” feature.
A Difficult Childhood
Lauper, 72, revealed that she was asked to leave Catholic school not once, but twice – first in third grade and then again in fourth grade. The reason, she claims, was due to her “political differences” with the school. When asked by Abrams if she was booted out for “talking,” Lauper jokingly replied, “Oh, no, no, no. For talking back.”
Lauper’s difficult childhood has been well-documented. In a 1984 interview with People, she spoke about running away from home at the age of 17 and being forced to get a high school equivalency diploma. She also struggled with feeling like she didn’t fit in, saying, “I spent years not accepting who I was. In high school, I felt out of step. Everything became unreal for me. I felt there just wasn’t any room for me in this world.”
A Legacy of Music and Resilience
Despite her tumultuous past, Lauper has gone on to become a music legend, with a career spanning over four decades. She was recently inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and has been named as one of the most successful musicians of all time. Lauper has also been open about her creative process, saying, “Sometimes you write something, you’re like, ‘Wow, look at what we did! Genius!’ Then the next day you listen and go, ‘What the heck were you thinking?'”
Lauper’s music has continued to inspire and surprise fans, even after all these years. During her farewell tour, she brought out longtime friend and fellow superstar Cher for a memorable rendition of “Girls Just Want to Have Fun.” Lauper has also announced that she will be working on a musical adaptation of the 1988 film “Working Girl,” saying, “I’m supposed to be doing ‘Working Girl’ after the tour. That’s what I’ve basically been doing for 10 years. The weird thing about the Broadway thing is it takes a long time.”
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