Madame Tussauds has an explanation for why their new Beyoncé wax figure appears lighter than the singer actually is.
“At Madame Tussauds, our talented team of sculptors takes every effort to ensure we accurately color match all of our wax figures to the celebrity being depicted,” a museum spokeswoman told TheWrap Wednesday, July 19. “Lighting within the attraction combined with flash photography may distort and misrepresent the color of our wax figures, which is something our sculptors are unable to account for at the production stage.”
The New York branch of Madame Tussauds tweeted an image of Beyoncé’s statue Wednesday, July 12, urging fans to see it before September.
https://twitter.com/nycwax/status/885169012040228864
Things took off when a visitor posted an image complimenting the figure on Tuesday.
https://twitter.com/CCFan007/status/887436555786354693
Fans immediately took notice of the figure and slammed it for its pale appearance.
it's a good thing you're not talking about *Beyoncé. cause this white woman is definitely not her. https://t.co/grl27L9XNM
— nani (@pettyblackgirI) July 19, 2017
Beyonce's wax figure at @MadameTussauds looks like Kate Gosselin from 'Kate Plus 8' wearing a purple ensemble. Um, can we get a re-do? 🤔 pic.twitter.com/GmW7ysBWsE
— Ricky Davila (@TheRickyDavila) July 19, 2017
Lindsay Lohan. Jessica Simpson. Maybe even Britney at the right angle but this darling is NOT Beyoncé. https://t.co/aVxAfSK2ml
— morgs✨ (@hotbeansmorgan) July 19, 2017
Me still looking for the real Beyonce wax figure cause this ain’t it. pic.twitter.com/1jrseGp81A
— Nicki (@nickiknowsnada) July 19, 2017
One pointed out past Beyoncé wax figures also have not resembled her.
Theory: Beyoncé wax figure makers have never seen Beyoncé pic.twitter.com/bZ2PWCUzUs
— Michelle Lee (@heymichellelee) July 19, 2017
That same day, Kylie Jenner attended the unveiling of her wax figure at Madame Tussauds Hollywood, and thanked the museum for the “amazing honor” on Instagram.
Many took issue with the museum’s spot-on replica of Jenner in comparison to Bey’s.
They really made Kylie's wax figure spot on and disrespected Beyonce like that 😂 pic.twitter.com/d4YBWWTiRK
— Charmaine (@cheerscharmaine) July 19, 2017
Kylie's wax figure is legit identical down to the lashes… soo what's yall excuse for beyonce's 🙄🤔 pic.twitter.com/5hiPvBWy07
— ladada (@ladadaaa) July 19, 2017
Why tf did they try so hard on Kylie's wax statue and half asses Beyoncé's statue 😒🤔
— Dyslexsus (@lexsuslittle) July 20, 2017
1. Kylie has no talent. 2. Yet her single wax statue looks so much better than all of Beyoncé's combined. 3. What in former obamanation? pic.twitter.com/JiFQ8u5gZn
— Base (@yungconnasse) July 19, 2017