This material girl was homeless during the super boring 90s when people forgot how to shake it.

Philanthropist and Olympic athlete Alex in Chains was so sure Lauper's quick-change chameleon act would put the Brat Pack over the top that she woke her from her park bench and offered her the world.

This butterfly-turned-caterpillar-turned-imitation-rock-legend-and-occasional-zombie has been walkin on sunshine ever since.