Chappell Roan’s Cyndi Lauper Tribute Look Is for True Fans Only

“One of Cyndi’s most inspired songs—to me personally—was ‘True Colors,” she said. Real heads will know the personal significance for Chappell Roan, who won her first talent show performing the song and sang it during her America’s Got Talent audition.

She also noted its poignancy for the LGBTQ+ community as a song dedicated to self expression and boundless love. Roan added: “She paves the way for artists like me to freely express themselves.”

“Cyndi Lauper has shown us that you can be bold, quirky, loud, glamorous, and have any hair color you want.” Lauper herself wore a crystal-adorned black suit and her cropped, seafoam-toned pixie cut. She later performed “Time After Time” with RAYE. The iconic figure was inducted on the night alongside OutKast and Salt-N-Pepa, with Olivia Rodrigo and Doja Cat, honoring The White Stripes and OutKast respectively.

Not letting Lauper be the one to get away, Roan and Lauper chatted animatedly and posed together. A special—and achingly stylish—moment.