Los Angeles, Oct 18 (NationPress) Grammy-winning artist Cyndi Lauper disclosed that she faced expulsion from Catholic school on two separate occasions during her childhood due to her “political disagreements” with the nuns.

The “Girls Just Want to Have Fun” singer shared insights about her formative years in a dialogue with singer-songwriter Gracie Abrams for Rolling Stone’s Musicians on Musicians feature, as reported by femalefirst.co.uk.

While discussing her struggles with reading and songwriting, she remarked: “Listen, I can’t even read a regular book without a piece of white paper underneath every line. I don’t know if that’s because I got hit in the head with a lot of erasers. I have no idea.”

Lauper further elaborated, “I attended Catholic school, but we had numerous political differences, so I was asked to leave.”

She admitted to being expelled “twice, once in third grade, and then again in fourth grade.”

When prompted about whether her removal was due to excessive talking, she clarified: “Oh, no, no, no. For talking back.”

The acclaimed singer, who is set to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2025, has previously reflected on her challenging upbringing.

In a past interview with people.com, she recounted fleeing her home at the age of 17 and subsequently obtaining her high school equivalency diploma after stepping away from conventional education.

She expressed: “I spent years not accepting who I was. In high school I felt out of step. Everything became unreal for me. I felt there just wasn’t any room for me in this world. But you can’t escape yourself. ‘Why was I alive?’ I’d ask. I didn’t fit in, didn’t have nobody to do things with that I liked. I did them by myself.”

Lauper is celebrated for her unique style, characterized by a spectrum of hair colors and quirky outfits, along with her remarkable four-octave vocal range. She has sold over 50 million records globally.