In 1835, the French wax sculptor Marie Tussauds established her first permanent exhibition in London’s Baker Street. More than 180 years later, the museum has become a major tourist attraction in London and has inspired commercial wax museums across the globe, from Paris to Hamburg, Amsterdam, and San Francisco.
While in the 19th century, people flocked to these destinations to discover lifelike replicas of infamous historical figures, the current allure of this museum is to provide visitors with a similar experience to a meet-and-greet with (the manufactured version of) their favorite celebrities.
Unfortunately, not all of them are worth the ticket price. Here are some of the most bizarre waxworks that have failed to honor the true likeness of world-renowned stars:
#21 Miley Cyrus
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.
14points
#22 Selena Gomez
This waxwork of the Single Soon singer was exhibited at Hollywood’s Madame Tussauds back in 2013.
While it’s not entirely disastrous, Selena could still call the museum and demand that sculptors craft an updated version of the statue where she doesn’t look like a sixteen-year-old.
13points
#23 Chris And Liam Hemsworth
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.
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11points
#24 Jonas Brothers
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.
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8points
#25 Ariana Grande
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.
7points
