05-07-2025
'80s Pop Icon Makes Bold Political Statement: 'Stay Loud'
'80s Pop Icon Makes Bold Political Statement: 'Stay Loud' originally appeared on Parade.
Cyndi Lauper isn't staying quiet amid a tense political climate where human rights are on the line. The '80s pop icon has been an advocate for decades, never shying away from speaking her mind about the need for all humans to have the same rights.
Taking to Instagram, Lauper once again spoke out for women's rights as she marked the third anniversary of the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade. Lauper was somber as she talked about the 'basic' and 'human' right for women to have control over their own True Colors singer shared that she's 'all in' on the fight before she ended her video. Lauper had even more to say in the caption of the social media share, including that it's been three years since she recorded an updated version of her hit single Sally's Pigeons.
'In my childhood, women didn't have reproductive freedom and 50+ years later we find ourselves in a time warp where one's freedom to control their own body has been stripped away,' she began her caption.
Lauper explained how the song Sally's Pigeons came to light in the '90s and its impact today.
'When I wrote this song with Mary Chapin Carpenter in 1991, we wrote about two little girls who dreamt of stretching their wings like the pigeons they watched that flew above them. They dreamt of being free. But freedom for women then, and unfortunately now, comes at a big price. If we don't have control over our own bodies then we have no real freedom. Stay loud and stay mobilized. Keep fighting. ✊✊✊,' Lauper ended her caption.
The singer's post was met with several emojis supporting her message.
Many commenters also called her 'amazing." One even declared, 'You go girl!! You tell them!'
'80s Pop Icon Makes Bold Political Statement: 'Stay Loud' first appeared on Parade on Jun 25, 2025
This story was originally reported by Parade on Jun 25, 2025, where it first appeared.
