Posts with tag "wax"

Lady Gaga Waxworks to Debut At Madame Tussauds Locations Worldwide

Posted Aug 26th 2010 at 11:00 AM by Steven Avalos

Lady Gaga is the next celebrity set to be immortalized in wax by Madame Tussauds, with separate eccentric figures debuting simultaneously in the museum's New York flagship as well as many of its other locations worldwide. The extraordinary feat comes as no surprise given the pop star's already larger-than-life persona, and the museum is reported to be spending about $1.5 million on the project -- ...

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Robert Pattinson Gets Covered in Hot Wax

Posted Mar 4th 2010 at 11:30 AM by Zach Dionne

Robert Pattinson is moving to Times Square -- sort of. His waxen doppelganger will be unveiled at Madame Tussauds in New York City on March 25. The 'Twilight' heartthrob will join the company of all-time leading men Brad Pitt, Leonardo DiCaprio, Harrison Ford, John Travolta and Hugh Grant in the Opening Night Party themed room. "This is our spot for the A-list celebrities," Rosemary del Prado ...

Wax Celebrities vs. The Real Thing

Posted Oct 28th 2009 at 11:30 PM by Chris Jancelewicz

For some celebrities, being immortalized (at least temporarily) in wax means big things - it's kind of a litmus test for fame. Once you're "known" enough, Madame Tussauds decides to create a figure in your likeness - and to hell with the whole issue of actually looking the same! While some wax figures are nearly identical to the celebrity, others fall way short of the ideal. Here to horrify you ...