18 Times When Wax Sculptors Failed To Capture Celebrities’ True Likeness

The Rocky star looks like he was punched in the face in the ring right before the Hollywood Wax Museum took his measurements for the statue.

We can all agree that everything, from his extremely slim face to his lifeless eyes and the piece of rope in his hand, is rather bizarre.

For some reason, the employees at the Hollywood Wax Museum decided to add two inches to the Canadian singer’s forehead.

It also seems like they found a five-year-old who was really eager to experiment with shimmery eyeshadows and let her take over the makeup.

Poor Celine. She deserves better.

It doesn't come as a surprise to know that the Beyhive wasn’t pleased with this waxwork of Queen B unveiled at a Louis Tussaud Waxworks in Niagara Falls, Ontario.

“Yall... I went to a wax museum in Canada and they thought this was Beyoncé. I'm hurt,” the author of the photo posted on X in 2017.

This isn’t the first time that fans have slammed a wax museum for failing to capture the Love On Top singer’s essence. Previously, her devoted followers accused a Madame Tussauds location of exhibiting a “white-washed” version of the pop star, as the replica’s skin is noticeably lighter than in real life.

“Me still looking for the real Beyonce wax figure cause this ain't it,” a fan wrote online.

Titanic fans will have to close their eyes for this one.

Unveiled at the Hollywood Wax Museum in Oct. 2003, this recreation of the iconic romantic scene from the James Cameron film has circulated around the internet and been dubbed a fail by many.

Let’s only hope that the Celine Dion you’ve seen above wasn’t featured on the soundtrack.

For more realistic versions of Winslet and DiCaprio, you can visit the Madame Tussauds museums in Blackwood and London.

If you happen to find yourself in Krakow, Poland, and you have a few spare hours, you can visit the two-star-on-Tripadvisor Wax Museum, which probably makes for a similar experience to visiting those haunted houses with dressed-up actors doing jumpscares during the Halloween season.

A TikTok user who visited the museum documented her peculiar journey in a viral video that gained 1.9 million views.

Among the bizarre wax replicas that you can find are the likenesses of Prince William and Kate Middleton. While the Prince looks like he went heavy on the contour powder, the Princess of Wales seems to have less hair—and bigger teeth—than in reality.

Whoever was responsible for this Angelina Jolie wax statue probably resented the talented Hollywood actress.

If it wasn’t for Lara Croft’s signature look, consisting of a black tank top, short shorts, combat boots, and a holstered leather belt, nobody would be able to tell the horrifying statue unveiled at the Hollywood Wax Museum depicted Angelina.

How does one make a supermodel look bad? This sculptor who ruined ‘90s icon Naomi Campbell might have the answer.

This wax figure was unveiled in 2005 at the Grévin Museum in Paris.

Based on her startled expression, it’s almost like the waxwork knew what fate it awaited.

Let’s pray that poor Naomi never saw this.

The years of Obama’s tenure have certainly taken a toll on him, judging by this wax figure exhibited at the Madame Tussauds in Amsterdam in 2017.

The stiff posture and exaggerated facial expression on the replica seem to belong to an actor from a toothpaste commercial. 

Unveiled in 2004 at New York City’s Madame Tussauds, this red carpet waxwork shows Jennifer Lopez in a stunning wedding gown. Back then, many fans posed with the sculpture, wrapping their arms around her or holding a bouquet of roses for the shot.

However, many years later, this slimmed-down version of J-Lo has ignited controversy on the internet, with multiple people pointing out it bears absolutely no resemblance to the pop star who, in real life, has a curvier figure.

We’ve already seen a rather stiff statue of Barack Obama, but this waxwork of the legendary late-night host takes the cake.

Sat behind his desk in his preppy suit and striped tie, Fallon seems to have stopped by the surgeon and gotten his fair share of botox injections.

For someone who’s been hosting The Tonight Show for nearly a decade, there has to be a better way to honor his work.

In this case, two people would be right to sue the museum: the critically acclaimed actress and Lanvin, who designed the elegant golden gown that Meryl wore to the 2012 Academy Awards to collect her Best Actress statuette for The Iron Lady.

It’s safe to say that this is not the best statue you can find at Madame Tussauds in Hollywood.

Julia Roberts’ wax statue at Madame Tussauds in Hollywood could be anyone with brown hair in an updo and subtle makeup.

In fact, if you don’t read the name on the tag, you’d probably have no clue who the likeness is supposed to depict.

This Jessica Alba wax figure could easily be a superfan cosplaying as the Fantastic Four’s Invisible Woman for a Comic-Con event.

We’ve certainly seen worse on this list, but the actress’ statue at London’s Madame Tussauds definitely has room for improvement.

Imagine you’ve bought your tickets for the Hollywood Wax Museum and waited in line for half an hour. After you’ve finally crossed the main entrance, you set your eyes on this.

Those wanting to take a fun photo souvenir with the Gladiator star were sure to leave the museum disappointed.

This Miley Cyrus waxwork looks like someone repurposed an old P!nk statue and simply threw on an extravagant outfit from one of the singer’s performances from her Bangerz era.

The figure, unveiled in 2015 at Madame Tussauds in London, has since been styled based on Miley’s performance at the Glastonbury Festival in 2019.

To craft these wax figures, a devoted team of over 100 sculptors, stylists, and artists worked on the Australian brothers over a period of six months.

Given that the wax figures of the Hollywood heartthrobs were exhibited in Sydney, one would expect them to look like clone versions of the Hemsworth brothers.

The figure on the left, portraying Liam, somewhat resembles the youngest of the Aussie brothers. Still, the depiction of the Thor star falls short of capturing his true essence.

These Jonas Brothers statues were displayed at Madame Tussauds Hollywood in Sep. 2009.

The outfit choices for the three pop stars look pretty spot-on. However, their faces aren’t too convincing.

While Kevin, the eldest brother on the left, seems to have witnessed a shocking sight mid-performance, Nick, on the right, looks as if he has an itch on his body he can’t attend to.

This wax likeness of Ariana can be found at London’s Madame Tussauds. According to DailyMail, fans of the talented singer chose her attire, consisting of a white cut-out hoodie, silver necklace, and black heeled over-the-knee boots.

Somehow, the sculptors managed to make Ariana look like a middle-schooler with a ton of makeup.

Thank you, next.

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