Mariah Carey fans marvel over similarities with her new Madame Tussauds wax figure: ‘My new best friend’
The ‘Queen Of Christmas’ Mariah Carey got into the holiday spirit by giving her fans double vision.
On Sunday, the legendary singer helped unveil the new wax figure of herself at a red carpet event at Madame Tussauds New York.
Just one look and it’s easy to see why fans of the best-selling female artist of all time will do a double take when they visit the exhibition of the fantastic figure.
‘Finally found someone who wants to help me with this year’s toy delivery!’ the singer, known for her five-octave vocal range, captioned a series of photos on Instagram of her posing with her wax duplicate. ‘Thank you Madame Tussauds New York @madametussaudsusa.’
And from the sounds of all the comments and reactions to the reveal, most people can’t tell the real Mariah Carey from her wax replica.
Mariah Carey, 55, was introduced to the waxwork version of herself during the unveiling at Madame Tussauds New York on Sunday
The wax version of the legendary singer-songwriter has many of her fans amazed at how much the wax figure resembles Carey.
The real Marian Carey was all smiles decked out in a sparkling black dress, which hugged her enviable curves, as she met her wax figure duplicate.
Along with the photos of the meeting and unveiling, the singer also shared a video of herself seeing the finished version for the first time with her 13-year-old twin brother, Monroe and Moroccan, whom she shares with ex-husband Nick Cannon.
“Oh my god,” said an excited Carey as he approached the figure’s exhibit.
‘Wow! It’s like I’m looking at you through a mirror,” said a surprised and bewildered Moroccan as they all stood staring.
The All I Want for Christmas Is You singer might agree more with her son. ‘Wow! It’s surreal. Very good. Look at those shoes!’ she wondered.
She went on to talk about how the artists even added her famous beauty mark on her jawline, just below her lips.
“We wanted to create a year-round All I Want For Christmas experience,” the New York City native revealed, before adding, “This dress is inspired by Marilyn Monroe.”
Carey then said in the clip that she donated her own jewelry for the wax figure, including the red ruby necklace, matching earrings and rings.
The All I Want For Christmas Is You star posed next to her wax figure, prompting a slew of reactions from fans who were all blown away by the similarities
Carey joked about the fact that he now has someone to “help me deliver toys this year!”
The Christmas Time Is IN The Air Again held up a replica ornament as she posed next to wax Mariah for a round of photos she shared on Instagram
The holiday display features wax Mariah in a red sequin dress, reminiscent of the promo shoot she did for her 2020 Apple TV+ Original holiday special, Mariah Carey’s Magical Christmas.
It shows Carey’s iconic golden locks flowing over her shoulders, while the figure is surrounded by a huge Christmas wreath of twinkling lights, topped with a red bow.
The snow-covered landscape also features life-size nutcrackers, complete with Jack Russell Terrier details on the knobs, an idea of Mariah’s own to honor all the four-legged family members she has had over the years.
It took twenty studio artists just over nine months to sculpt, paint and individually insert each hairpiece on the head to achieve the near-perfect likeness.
‘Oh my god, it’s surreal. I never believed how lifelike my wax figure would be! The whole room is a complete transformation for the Christmas season and it feels like the perfect home for my wax figure!’ ‘, the singer of The Christmas Time Is In The Air Again muttered.
“Wax Mariah is my new best friend,” she said at the end of the clip.
The real Marian Carey was all smiles decked out in a sparkling black dress, which hugged her enviable curves, as she met her wax figure duplicate
Both the real Mariah and the was-Mariah had their golden locks flowing down the left side over their chest area, while on the other side they flowed down her back.
During a tour of Madame Tussauds in New York, Carey was allowed into the storage room, where she was given a piece of jewelry to use for the photo shoot.
Carey and her two sons aren’t the only ones who think Madame Tussauds and her artists got it exactly right with the final version of her wax figure.
‘Daaaang!! They did a good job” and “Wow, they did a great job” are two responses that seemed to sum up what most people shared in the comments section of the Instagram post.
Other fans said this is “The best I’ve seen yet!”, while some said they were inspired to see the wax figure up close and personal: “AAAAAAAA I WANT TO SEE IT IN PERSON.”
With comments like, “Will the real Mariah please stand up!!!” and ‘The best I’ve seen yet!’ the general consensus is that Mariah Carey’s wax figure is about as good as it gets when it comes to duplicating a celebrity.
“Oh my god,” said an excited Carey as he approached the figure’s exhibit
The singer-songwriter pointed to the almost identical golden locks they both have
‘Wow! It’s like I’m looking at you through a mirror,” said a surprised and bewildered Moroccan about his mother’s wax version
Mariah Carey’s new wax figure will star in the museum’s new Seasons of New York City section, where guests are invited to stroll through NYC’s four magical seasons
‘FINALLY QUEEN At first glance I thought it was Christmas versus Halloween Mariah but then I realized you finally got your wax statue I’m so happy’
‘They KNEW they had to get this right, and they did! This is great!’
Mariah Carey’s new wax figure will star in the museum’s new Seasons of New York City section, where guests are invited to walk through NYC’s four magical seasons.
Having released fifteen studio albums between 1990 and 2018, Mariah Carey is considered one of the best-selling music artists with over 220 million records sold during her illustrious career.