Beyonce wax figure at Madame Tussauds accused of 'whitewashing' singer
A new wax figure claiming to portray Beyonce has caused some consternation on social media, mostly due to the fact that it looks nothing like her.
Unveiled at Madame Tussauds in New York, the figure looks more like a bizarre combination of Mariah Carey, Lindsay Lohan and Britney Spears.
One disapproving fan wrote: "It's a good thing you're not talking about *Beyonce cause this white woman is definitely not her."
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
This is not the first time a wax museum has got it wrong when it comes to a likeness of the Lemonade artist.
Another fan posted a theory that the artists making the sculptures have actually never seen the singer.
Theory: Beyoncé wax figure makers have never seen Beyoncé pic.twitter.com/bZ2PWCUzUs
— Michelle Lee (@heymichellelee) July 19, 2017
Madame Tussauds defended the figure to TMZ in a statement. A spokesperson said: "Our talented team of sculptors takes every effort to ensure we accurately colour match all of our wax figures to the celebrity being depicted.
"Lighting within the attraction combined with flash photography may distort and misrepresent the colour of our wax figures."
Beyonce recently gave birth to twins Sir and Rumi Carter. She revealed the first picture of them on Instagram, which has received almost 10 million likes.
As well as the twins, a girl and a boy, she and husband Jay-Z are parents to five-year-old daughter Blue Ivy.