Get your first look at Becky Lynch as music legend Cyndi Lauper in the season 3 premiere of Young Rock with some new sneak peek photos. Shared on Instagram by Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, the photos provide how Lynch will appear as the “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun” singer in the biographical comedy series, showcasing her interactions with a young Johnson and his family. The episode featuring Lynch as Lauper, dubbed “The People Need You,” will air on NBC on Friday night, as The Rock says in his Instagram post.
“Officially welcoming Becky Lynch to our Young Rock cast,” Johnson said in the post, including three images of Lynch in the show. “Becky takes on the daunting and FUN task of playing the one and only - the icon Cyndi Lauper. I was right there for Becky’s audition and we were all very impressed at her high level commitment as an actor to become Cyndi Lauper. No easy task, but she worked her butt off and went all in - and crushed it. CAN’T WAIT for you guys to see Becky’s acting debut!!!”
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Lynch is best known for her work in the ring in WWE, where she uses the ring name “Becky Lynch,” though she’ll be credited under her real name, Rebecca Quin, for Young Rock. She previously appeared in The Marine 6: Close Quarters, provided voiceover work for the animated movie Rumble, and appeared as herself in the Showtime series Billions. All of her previous credits were under her Becky Lynch name.
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Cyndi Lauper Was Involved With Pro Wrestling in the 1980s
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With more than 50 million records sold, Cyndi Lauper is a music icon who rose to fame in the 1980s. She was also a key figure of the Rock ’n Wrestling Connection of the decade, even featuring wrestling legend Captain Lou Albano in her music video for “Girls Just Want to Have Fun.” Her 1985 single “The Goonies ‘R’ Good Enough,” developed for The Goonies’ soundtrack, featured notable wrestling stars in the video as well. Lauper also often appeared on WWE programming, including an appearance at the first-ever WrestleMania, often interacting with big names in the business like Hulk Hogan.
A variety of wrestling stars of the 80s have also been portrayed on Young Rock. The series features three different actors representing separate time periods of The Rock’s life, and that includes his childhood in the 1980s. At that time, because his father and grandfather had been pro wrestlers, a young Rock was friends with many of the biggest names in WWE (then WWF).
Catch Becky Lynch as Cyndi Lauper when Young Rock airs on NBC on Friday, Nov. 4.
