Tim Waters, General Manager at Madame Tussauds London, said: “Little Mix are without a doubt the biggest girl band on the planet. Leigh-Anne also commented, saying: "We can't wait for our fans to see the figures! We hope they love them as much as we do!" They took pictures and notes of every little detail of us - even down to the shape of my nails!” Perrie later added: “The Madame Tussauds London artists are ridiculously talented. We’re absolutely buzzing and it’s the best 10 year anniversary present that we could share with our fans.” Read More: Take a look at this truly terrible waxwork of Beyonce.Speaking about getting her first ever Madame Tussauds London figure, Jade said: “It’s finally happened, Little Mix is at Madame Tussauds London. We don't EVER melt our figures - this is a myth, and we're not quite sure where it came from! We store them in our (extensive!) archives. Is it melted down? Or sold to a collector? Or remolded to be a different celebrity? The showbiz world is ever-changing and so are we! What happens to the actual celebrity figure. It wouldn’t be possible to keep all teams up to date with their movements. We are constantly updating what guests can expect to see at Madame Tussauds London – introducing new figures, unveiling new experiences or reflecting the latest celebrity news – and so it’s not uncommon for figures to be moved or taken off the attraction floor. Do you tell the celebrity that they’re being removed? There are 24 Madame Tussauds locations worldwide so sometimes a celebrity not featured in London will be included elsewhere – such as Cheryl’s figure in Blackpool – or another celebrity’s figure will make a guest appearance at Madame Tussauds London before moving on to a sister attraction, such as our recent Zendaya residency. Or Boris Johnson – he was off the floor for some time after doing a stint as Mayor of London, but he's now back in our Downing Street set as Prime Minister, replacing Theresa May’s figure. Kim Kardashian-West, for example, used to be in our A-List Party with her husband but she’s now posing alongside her sister, Kendall Jenner, in our Fashion Week experience while Kanye is in our Music zone. We react to the celebrity landscape and so often move figures around within the attraction, take them off the floor altogether or include figures for an exclusive, time-limited appearance. How do you decide to get rid of a figure? Will.i.am and Dua Lipa donated their whole looks as well as helping us choose their figure’s pose. You can spot quite a few pieces of clothing in attraction that have been generously given to us - Boris Johnson's suit for example. We always welcome any ideas, contributions or even donations from celebrities – though it's not always possible due to busy schedules which we completely understand, and in those instances we make the decisions. Do they get any say in what they’re wearing or how they’re posed? It is certainly no small task as it’s all done by hand, using the same methods and techniques used by Marie Tussaud herself. How long does it take to make a celebrity figure?Ī figure typically takes three to four months to create by a team of around 20 skilled artists. We believe it is a huge honour to be included and definitely something to be excited about. We introduce a limited number of new figures to the attraction every year and a lot of time goes in to choosing and creating each latest addition. What happens when someone is awarded a wax work? Do they get massively excited about it?Īlthough our discussions with celebrities are private and confidential – they do get excited. We spoke with the team at Madame Tussauds to ask them all sorts of nosy questions about celebrity waxworks in general. Removed celebs get put into storage, not melted down as we feared. If you're imagining a big vat of wax with a load of perfect teeth floating on top, you can stop.
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