<p id=”par-1_57″>Pop culture fans and history buffs consider Musée Grévin a must-see attraction along Paris’s Seine River. The museum is home to over<strong> </strong>200 <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/otd-madame-tussauds-wax-museum-london-unveils-figures-beatles-still-creepy.html/”>wax sculptures of famous figures</a> like Albert Einstein, Mahatma Gandhi, Michael Jackson, and Leonardo DiCaprio. Although visitors enjoy “meeting” these iconic faces, the initial unveiling often stirs up controversy. Enter <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/tag/beyonce/”>Beyoncé</a>, unveiled this morning.</p>
<figure class=”wp-block-image size-full” id=”emb-1″><img decoding=”async” src=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Beyonce-wax-figure.webp?strip=all&quality=80″ alt=”A wax figure of Beyonce is unveiled at Musee Grevin” class=”wp-image-3684513″><figcaption class=”wp-element-caption”>A wax figure of Beyoncé is unveiled at Musée Grévin on July 04, 2024 | Julien Hekimian/Getty Images</figcaption></figure>
<p id=”par-2_55″>The new <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/jon-hamm-wax-figure-sold-booze-steaks-new-york.html/”>waxwork sculpture</a> of Beyoncé has sparked outrage amongst fans of the 32-time Grammy Award winner. Commenters on X, formerly Twitter, claim that she looks like “anything but” herself. Whitewashing comes to mind as BeyHive supporters say she looks “white” and “Why this look like beyonce body, with MJ face,” according to the <a href=”https://metro.co.uk/2024/07/04/beyonces-waxwork-paris-unrecognisable-fans-ask-who-21161406/” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>Metro</a>.</p>
<figure class=”wp-block-image size-full” id=”emb-2″><img decoding=”async” src=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Beyonce-wax-figure-upclose.webp?strip=all&quality=80″ alt=”A wax figure of Beyonce is unveiled at Musee Grevin” class=”wp-image-3684515″><figcaption class=”wp-element-caption”>A wax figure of Beyoncé is unveiled on July 04, 2024 | Julien Hekimian/Getty Images</figcaption></figure>
<p id=”par-3_58″>The wax sculpture does have a <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/why-nicki-minaj-fans-are-not-happy-with-her-wax-figure-at-madame-tussauds.html/”>noticeably whiter complexion</a> and a thinner face. Although some claim to see a likeness in the eyes and mouth, others say the sum total of this unveiling is utterly disappointing. Beyoncé’s wax figure does portray some of her signature curves. It sports her trademark crimped hairstyle with lighter locks framing her face.</p>
<figure class=”wp-block-image size-full” id=”emb-3″><img decoding=”async” src=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Upclose-Beyonce-wax-figure.webp?strip=all&quality=80″ alt=”A wax figure of Beyonce is unveiled at Musee Grevin” class=”wp-image-3684516″><figcaption class=”wp-element-caption”>A wax figure of Beyoncé at Musée Grévin in Paris | Julien Hekimian/Getty Images</figcaption></figure>
<p id=”par-4_32″>The <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/protesters-smeared-cake-king-charles-wax-figure-face.html/”>wax figure</a> wears a plunging silver bodysuit covered in sparkles and reminiscent of her Renaissance tour outfits. The Musée Grévin team added fishnets covered in rhinestones and a cascading silver shawl.</p>
<figure class=”wp-block-image size-full” id=”emb-4″><img decoding=”async” src=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Beyonce.webp?strip=all&quality=80″ alt=”Singer Beyoncé wears a gold gown to the grand reveal of Atlantis in Dubai” class=”wp-image-3684508″><figcaption class=”wp-element-caption”>Beyoncé at the Atlantis The Royal on January 21, 2023 | Mason Poole/Parkwood Media/Getty Images for Atlantis The Royal</figcaption></figure>
<p id=”par-5_51″>Beyoncé has not commented on the wax figure as of publication. She last posted a video of herself on <a href=”https://www.instagram.com/p/C8viRacR3D0/” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>Instagram</a> enjoying a sunny vacay with Jay-Z. Cruising on a boat, the 42-year-old wore a white lacy mini dress and white handkerchief. She added oversized white sunnies for a preppy summer look.</p>
<figure class=”wp-block-image size-full” id=”emb-5″><img decoding=”async” src=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Beyonce-striped-dress.webp?strip=all&quality=80″ alt=”Wearing a black and white striped dress, Beyoncé sings to a crowd” class=”wp-image-3684507″><figcaption class=”wp-element-caption”>Beyoncé performs during the Renaissancce World Tour on July 29, 2023 | Kevin Mazur/WireImage for Parkwood</figcaption></figure>
<p id=”par-6_38″>Nine months ago, <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/tag/dwayne-johnson/”>Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson</a> experienced a similar problem with his wax figure. After its unveiling on October 16, 2023, the <em>Moana</em> star requested “important changes” to his sculpture regarding its notably white skin tone. </p>
<figure class=”wp-block-image size-full” id=”emb-6″><img decoding=”async” src=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Dwayne-Johnson-wax-figure.webp?strip=all&quality=80″ alt=”A wax figure of Dwayne Johnson is painted by a man” class=”wp-image-3684512″><figcaption class=”wp-element-caption”>Painter Franck Bruno (L) and sculptor Stephane Barret (R) pose with Dwayne Johnson’s wax figure at Musée Grévin on October 16, 2023 | Marc Piasecki/Getty Images</figcaption></figure>
<p id=”par-7_53″>The Musée Grévin released a statement via its PR representative, Veronique Berecz. She explained to <a href=”https://variety.com/2023/film/global/dwayne-johnson-new-wax-figure-paris-museum-responds-honest-mistake-1235767845/” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>Variety</a>, “Unfortunately, we didn’t get to meet Dwayne Johnson, so we used several photos. But as it turns out, pictures can be very tricky because the nuances of skin tones can differ depending on the lighting on photos.”</p>
<figure class=”wp-block-image size-full” id=”emb-7″><img decoding=”async” src=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Dwayne-Johnson-wax-figure-adjustment.webp?strip=all&quality=80″ alt=”An adjusted wax figure of Dwayne Johnson is painted by a museum employee” class=”wp-image-3684530″><figcaption class=”wp-element-caption”>A Musée Grévin employee adjusts the skin tone on Dwayne Johnson | STEFANO RELLANDINI/AFP via Getty Image</figcaption></figure>
<p id=”par-8_49″>Berecz continued, “We just made an honest mistake based on the photos we looked at. After we saw all these reactions on different blogs and social networks, we changed it immediately.” After correcting the error, fans agree that Johnson looks more like himself with authentic skin color and texture.</p>