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Wax museum apologise and remove Sinéad O’Connor figure after backlash: “We can do better”

Sinéad O’Connor wax figure.The beloved Irish singer and activist died in July 2023 at the age of 56, later confirmed to have been from natural causes. The figure was revealed yesterday (July 25) and was met with scathing reviews online, with some suggesting it lacked the level of detail you would expect and others questioning why it had been placed among sculptures of characters from Star Wars.The original wax figure was created as a tribute to the late musician and was meant to serve as a tribute on the one-year anniversary of her death today (July 26).Now, the museum has announced that they will be removing the figure and will be launching a new project to “create a more accurate representation” of the singer.A wax sculpture of Sinéad O'Connor has been unveiled at the National Wax Museum in Dublin today pic.twitter.com/SP2EtkMWm4— TheJournal.ie (@thejournal_ie) July 25, 2024Sinead O'Connor's brother John tells Joe of his disappointment at the her wax figure.
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Social media reacts to new Sinéad O’Connor wax figure in Dublin Museum – where it’s placed in the ‘Star Wars’ section
Sinéad O’Connor has been unveiled in Dublin, and the reactions on social media have been less than complimentary.The beloved Irish singer and activist died in July 2023 at the age of 56, later confirmed to have been from natural causes. With the one-year anniversary arriving today (July 26), the National Wax Museum Plus in the Irish capital has revealed their own tribute.The sculpture has been met with some scathing reactions online, with some suggesting it lacks the level of detail you would expect and others questioning why it has been placed among sculptures of characters from Star Wars.Watch the unveiling below:A wax sculpture of Sinéad O'Connor has been unveiled at the National Wax Museum in Dublin today pic.twitter.com/SP2EtkMWm4— TheJournal.ie (@thejournal_ie) July 25, 2024“A wax sculpture made by Stevie Wonder,” reads one reply on X to the unveiling, while another asks: “And she’s next to Qui-Gon Jinn and Darth Vader because….????”A wax sculpture made by Stevie Wonder— don (@donjo65_) July 25, 2024And she's next to Qui-Gon Jinn and Darth Vader because….??????— Beano (@bolough) July 25, 2024“The new Sinead O’Connor wax work looks like they just found an old mannequin in a skip and said, yep that will do.
Dublin is the capital and largest city of Ireland. Situated on a bay on the east coast, at the mouth of the River Liffey, it lies within the province of Leinster. It is bordered on the south by the Dublin Mountains, a part of the Wicklow Mountains range. It has an urban area population of 1,173,179, while the population of the Dublin Region (formerly County Dublin) as of 2016 was 1,347,359. The population of the Greater Dublin Area was 1,904,806 per the 2016 census.
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