Chappell Roan Channels Cyndi Lauper with Stunning Red Carpet Look

November 11, 2025

Chappell Roan served up a dose of pure fun and nostalgia, channeling an iconic music legend for a show-stopping red carpet appearance.

The “Subway” singer, 27, paid tribute to Cyndi Lauper through her fashion at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony in Los Angeles on Saturday (November 8), according to Page Six. Roan dazzled in an unforgettable ensemble that included a massive bejeweled chandelier headpiece and a skirt constructed from shredded newspaper clippings. Both elements directly echoed memorable looks Lauper wore in the 1986 music video for her hit song, “True Colors.”

Roan later brought Lauper’s theme of authenticity into her moving tribute speech for the 72-year-old “Time After Time” musician at the ceremony, People reports.

The “Good Luck, Babe!” hitmaker, who stated that Lauper “embodies every quality of an artist that I admire,” emphasized how being true to oneself inspires others.

“It’s that courage that not only creates incredible art, it gives everyone who experiences the permission to be themselves. It opens their hearts, it changes their mind, and that is its power,” Roan said. “Tonight, we honor a woman who redefined what a pop star could look like, sound like, sing like, and be. A music legend whose authenticity has inspired us for the last four decades with her four-octave range and the amazing fabulous Cyndi Lauper.”

Written by: MJ