Cyndi Lauper: A Memoir (44 page)

With Elen (age 13) and Butch (age 7) on the day of Butch’s First Holy Communion. I’m on the left (age 12).

The day of my confirmation with my godmother, Tina.

Wha’s high school graduation photo.

In my mother’s apartment with Nana and Sparkle.

This is what I looked like when I first left home. I’m on the left with my dog Sparkle and a counselor from a home for runaways.

From left to right: Elen, Nana, Butch, and me.

Hair modeling at Vidal Sassoon for Justin Ware.

Elen, age 24.

On Coney Island with Richie, 1976.

Photo taken by Elen’s photographer friend in his studio. I’m in my early 20s.

Elen graduating as an acupuncturist, 1980.

With Gregory and Miss Piggy in his and Carl’s apartment, 1980.

RON GALELLA

At Limelight, NYC, 1984. Left to right: Aunt Gracie, Aunt May, me, my mother, Aunt Helen.

In Puerto Rico with Blue Angel, pretending to be famous, 1981.