Though it’s usually considered a big deal to have a statue or wax figure made in your likeness, for these celebrities (including Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Nicki Minaj and Ellen DeGeneres), the resemblance is so off it might be considered more of an insult.See the statues and wax figures around the world that range from “slightly off” to “stuff of nightmares” – and find out whether the celebrities responded to the dubious honor.
Though it’s usually considered a big deal to have a statue or wax figure made in your likeness, for these celebrities (including Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Nicki Minaj and Ellen DeGeneres), the resemblance is so off it might be considered more of an insult.
See the statues and wax figures around the world that range from “slightly off” to “stuff of nightmares” – and find out whether the celebrities responded to the dubious honor.
01of 13Dwayne “The Rock” JohnsonJon Kopaloff/Getty; Marc Piasecki/GettyThough France’s Grevin Museum got the basics of The Rock right — the bulging biceps and bald head — fans online recoiled when the wax figure was unveiled, saying it was somehow missing the actor’s inimitable essence. Many said the wax figure was the spitting image of another bald icon: Mr. Clean.
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Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson
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Though France’s Grevin Museum got the basics of The Rock right — the bulging biceps and bald head — fans online recoiled when the wax figure was unveiled, saying it was somehow missing the actor’s inimitable essence. Many said the wax figure was the spitting image of another bald icon: Mr. Clean.
02of 13Nicki MinajNicky Minaj/Youtube; Tristar Media/GettyThe Berlin, Germany Madame Tussaud’s gave its take on Nicki Minaj in the “Anaconda” music video, butfans did not want some: “Does google not exist?” one wrote in disbelief of the less-than-flattering rendition of the rap icon.
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Nicki Minaj
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The Berlin, Germany Madame Tussaud’s gave its take on Nicki Minaj in the “Anaconda” music video, butfans did not want some: “Does google not exist?” one wrote in disbelief of the less-than-flattering rendition of the rap icon.
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Melania Trump
First Lady Melania Trump (right) and a statue of her in Slovenia that was recently destroyed.JURE MAKOVEC/AFP/Getty Images; Mark Wilson/Getty Images
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Ariana Grande
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“Nothing against the work, but … that’s really bad,” one Twitter userwrote.
“the longer i look,, the more confused i get,” anothertweeted.
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Lucille Ball
Weegee(Arthur Fellig)/International Center of Photography/Getty; The Post-Journal via AP
“I think it looks like a monster. That is just my opinion,” the Facebook organizer, who wished to remain anonymous, toldYahoo! Newsin 2015. “When you see it at night, it is frightening.”
Fortunately, the super fan got his wish and anew statue was createdto replace the original one. He also renamed his Facebook page “We Love Lucy - and we got our new statue” to commemorate the town’s win.
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Ellen DeGeneres
Ellen/YouTube
07of 13Brandi ChastainJane Tyska/Bay Area News Group/GettyThe two-time World Cup soccer champion was inducted into the Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame on May 2018, and thebronze plaque they presented to herlooked a little …differentto what Chastain usually looks like. “It’s not the most flattering,” she said. “But it’s nice.” However, Twitter didn’t let the artist off the hook so easily, comparing the plaque’s image to that of Gary Busey, Mickey Rooney, Babe Ruth, Nathan Lane, a “stoned” Jimmy Carter and New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick.
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Brandi Chastain
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The two-time World Cup soccer champion was inducted into the Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame on May 2018, and thebronze plaque they presented to herlooked a little …differentto what Chastain usually looks like. “It’s not the most flattering,” she said. “But it’s nice.” However, Twitter didn’t let the artist off the hook so easily, comparing the plaque’s image to that of Gary Busey, Mickey Rooney, Babe Ruth, Nathan Lane, a “stoned” Jimmy Carter and New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick.
08of 13Cristiano RonaldoFRANCISCO LEONG/AFP/Getty; Stringer/Anadolu Agency/GettyTurns out being a world-famous soccer player doesn’t guarantee an impeccable tribute. Ronaldo’s bust — unveiled in 2017 at the renaming of Portugal’s Madeira International Airport to Aeroporto Cristiano Ronaldo —set the Internet ablaze thanks to its, uh, quirks. The website Bleacher Report commissioned a second bustone year later; this one was better received.
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Cristiano Ronaldo
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Turns out being a world-famous soccer player doesn’t guarantee an impeccable tribute. Ronaldo’s bust — unveiled in 2017 at the renaming of Portugal’s Madeira International Airport to Aeroporto Cristiano Ronaldo —set the Internet ablaze thanks to its, uh, quirks. The website Bleacher Report commissioned a second bustone year later; this one was better received.
09of 13Ric FlairSplash News; InstagramPerhaps because it was unveiled the same week as Ronaldo’s, WWE star Flair’s statue also earned some Internet buzz for the extra-generous hair, muscles and, uh, other extremities. All that was missing, some joked? A button that made it say “Woo!”
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Ric Flair
Splash News; Instagram
Perhaps because it was unveiled the same week as Ronaldo’s, WWE star Flair’s statue also earned some Internet buzz for the extra-generous hair, muscles and, uh, other extremities. All that was missing, some joked? A button that made it say “Woo!”
10of 13Kate MossJohn Stillwell/PA Wire; George Pimentel/WireImageIn what looks like averyflexible character from a straight-to-video horror film, the legendary supermodel’s statue, on display at the British Museum, is one valuable piece of art. The tangled figure is made of 50 kilograms of solid gold.
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Kate Moss
John Stillwell/PA Wire; George Pimentel/WireImage
In what looks like averyflexible character from a straight-to-video horror film, the legendary supermodel’s statue, on display at the British Museum, is one valuable piece of art. The tangled figure is made of 50 kilograms of solid gold.
11of 13Cristiano RonaldoOctavio Passos/Getty; Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/GettyRonaldo just can’t catch a break. The athlete’s statue in his home of Madeira boasts features that bear more of a resemblance to Dolph Lundgren inRocky IVthan its real-life counterpart.
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Octavio Passos/Getty; Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty
Ronaldo just can’t catch a break. The athlete’s statue in his home of Madeira boasts features that bear more of a resemblance to Dolph Lundgren inRocky IVthan its real-life counterpart.
12of 13Colin FirthAP Foto/PA/David Parry; Kevin Winter/GettyThe most memorable part about Firth’s statue isn’t its homage to Firth’s Mr. Darcy inPride and Prejudice, it’s the fact thatthe 12-foot-tall (!) statue was erected in the middle of a lake in London’s Hyde Park.
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Colin Firth
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The most memorable part about Firth’s statue isn’t its homage to Firth’s Mr. Darcy inPride and Prejudice, it’s the fact thatthe 12-foot-tall (!) statue was erected in the middle of a lake in London’s Hyde Park.
13of 13Andy MurrayMatthew Stockman/GettyMurraylooks appropriately thrilled with this representation of the athlete as one of China’s famous Terracotta warrior statues. The statue’s giant square head and grimace does indeed seem primed for war — not a friendly game of tennis — as the racket would suggest.
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Andy Murray
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Murraylooks appropriately thrilled with this representation of the athlete as one of China’s famous Terracotta warrior statues. The statue’s giant square head and grimace does indeed seem primed for war — not a friendly game of tennis — as the racket would suggest.
source: people.com
