"the courage that not only creates incredible art, it gives everyone who experiences it the permission to be themselves. It opens their hearts, it changes their mind, and that is its power. Tonight, we honor a woman who redefined what a pop star could look like, sound like, sing like, and be."
"When I was 14 years old, I performed 'True Colors' at a talent show in my hometown in Missouri," she said. "That was my first time ever winning a competition for singing, and that has been so important to me ever since. 'True Colors' has gone on to be an anthem synonymous with love and acceptance in the LGBTQ plus community and beyond - a message that still stands the test of time."
Chappell Roan helped usher in Cyndi Lauper's induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Roan stumbled briefly onstage after joking about refusing to get contacts and managing a large headpiece while reading her speech. Roan praised Lauper as a trailblazer whose courage creates art and grants people permission to be themselves. Roan described performing 'True Colors' at 14 and called the song an anthem of love and acceptance for the LGBTQ plus community. Lauper opened her performance with 'True Colors,' summoned a rainbow, displayed the progress pride flag, and asked the audience to turn on flashlights before performing 'Time After Time.'
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