Key takeaways:
- The Musée Grévin in Paris responded to social media outcry over the wax figure of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, announcing that it will be updated to reflect a more accurate skin tone.
- The figure is currently being updated by artists who are using meticulous strokes of oil painting to give it a slightly darker skin tone.
- The Musée Grévin’s response to the outcry shows that they are committed to accurately representing the star, and the figure is expected to be updated in the coming days.
The Musée Grévin in Paris, France, has responded to social media outcry over the wax figure of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, announcing that it will be updated to reflect a more accurate skin tone.
The issue was raised on Sunday when comedian James Andre Jefferson Jr. posted a video on Instagram poking fun at the wax figure’s inaccurate skin tone. Within 24 hours, the museum’s managing director, Yves Delhommeau, announced that the figure would be updated.
Veronique Berecz, the museum’s head of PR, said that Johnson reacted “rather friendly” when addressing the issue. Delhommeau said that after seeing the figure under display lights, “we got a big surprise.” He added that the figure was created using several photos, but that “pictures can be very tricky.”
The figure is currently being updated by artists who are using meticulous strokes of oil painting to give it a slightly darker skin tone. The museum has been in operation for over four decades and has worked with celebrities such as Michael Jackson, Nicolas Cage and Donald Sutherland on their respective wax figures.
The Musée Grévin’s response to the outcry over Dwayne Johnson’s wax figure shows that they are committed to accurately representing the star. The figure is expected to be updated in the coming days.
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