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Cyndi Lauper Wishes She and Madonna Were Friends, Not Competing, in '80s
Cyndi Lauper is opening up about being pitted against fellow pop icon Madonna in the 1980s and said she wishes they were friends at the time
Cyndi Lauper and MadonnaGetty Images; WireImage The singer recalled being pitted against fellow pop icon Madonna by fans and the music industry while they were both up-and-coming stars in the 1980s. From Tom Cruise, who bravely donned those tighty whities in Risky Business, to the boys and girls of the Brat Pack, click through to see which stars got their big breaks in the 1980s — and see where they ended up! At the [American Music Awards that year] I said, ‘Are you coming?’ and she said, ‘I spoke to my boyfriend and he says he doesn’t think it’s a hit,’ and I said, ‘Don’t miss this session.’ She showed up and killed it.
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