A new wax figure of Beyoncé, which was unveiled at Paris’s Grevin Museum on Thursday, has sparked outrage among fans who claim it has been “whitewashed” and that they like “everything but” the singer.
This comes just nine months after Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson called for ‘major changes’ to be made after his figure was put on display there in October 2023.
The 52-year-old actor took to social media to reveal he would be contacting the Grévin Museum in Paris after the controversial wax figure was heavily criticised by fans.
Dwayne and his fans have commented on the wax figure’s seemingly lighter skin tone, with the star saying he will be asking for the skin color to be “updated.”
Now, less than a year later, Beyoncé fans are saying the same thing about her new wax figure.
A new wax figure of Beyoncé, which was unveiled at Paris’s Grevin Museum on Thursday, has sparked outrage among fans who claim it appears “white” and looks “anything but” like the singer.
Spectators watched as the statue depicting the legendary American singer, 42, was unveiled for the first time on Thursday (LEFT)
It comes just nine months after Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson called for ‘major changes’ to be made after his figure was put on display in October 2023.
Spectators watched as the statue depicting the legendary American singer, 42, was unveiled for the first time on Thursday.
She has joined the likes of Ryan Gosling, Angelina Jolie and Christiano Ronaldo at the popular French museum, which is home to more than 500 famous figures.
The wax version of the Texas Hold ‘Em singer wears a silver sequined dress with a plunging neckline, a long cape and silver heels.
The statue of Beyoncé, whose real name is Giselle Knowles-Carter, faces one side with one arm behind her head and the other placed on her crossed legs.
While the figure bears many glamorous similarities to the star, there has been a lot of backlash on social media over certain features, including her skin color.
Outraged X (formerly Twitter) users wrote: “So according to the Grevin Museum in Paris, that’s Beyoncé.”
-Well, it’s not her.
-Ma’am, that’s Jade from Little Mix.
The Texas Hold ‘Em singer sports a silver sequined dress with a plunging neckline, a long cape and silver heels.
The Rock broke his silence on the figure shortly after it was revealed last year, sharing an Instagram account to tease it, but added that he is looking to reach out to the museum to have the artwork “updated” with some “important details and improvements.”
The statue of Beyoncé, whose real name is Giselle Knowles-Carter, faces one side with one arm behind her head and the other placed on her crossed legs.
‘There’s no point in whitening them to that extent. If Bey can sometimes give the impression of having a lighter complexion it’s because of her stage lighting and her makeup. But this is clearly (dare I say it) too much, once again…’
‘Who is that?’
‘Oh God.’
“If you want, it’s Iggy Azalea, but certainly not Beyoncé.”
‘Who the fuck is that?’
“Why is it white? That’s Bianca”
‘Beyoncé at the Musée Grévin, she is white.’
“She’s anything but Beyoncé.”
“Don’t make me angry, what is that?”
‘Baby, who is this that’s not Beyoncé?’
The Texas Hold ‘Em singer sports a silver sequined dress with a plunging neckline, a long cape and silver heels.
While the figure bears many glamorous similarities to the star, there has been a lot of backlash on social media over certain features, including her skin color.
The new wax figure of Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson (left) has already been unveiled after the original (right) was criticised for ‘whitewashing’.
The Rock broke his silence on his controversial figure shortly after it was revealed last year, by sharing an Instagram account to poke fun at it.
On a more serious note, he added that he would be reaching out to the museum to have the artwork “updated” with some “important details and improvements.”
The Jumanji star wrote: ‘I knew my friend @jamesjeffersonj had his eye on this wax statue of Rock. I had a good laugh at this.
‘For the record, I’m going to ask my team to get in touch with our friends at the Grevin Museum in Paris, France, so we can work on ‘updating’ my wax figure with some important details and improvements, starting with my skin color.’
“And next time I’m in Paris, I’ll stop by for a drink with myself,” he concluded, adding a winking emoji.
The post, which received more than 150,000 likes, saw fans express their disappointment and confusion over the wax figure.
The Grévin Museum has already unveiled the updated figure, which is open to the public. The Rock has not yet commented on the changes.
MailOnline has contacted the Musée Grévin for a response.
