A new wax figure in the likeness ofNicki Minajhas made its debut in Berlin, Germany, but some fans aren’t seeing the resemblance to the rapper.The display in question is up at Madame Tussauds Berlin and features a wax figure of Minaj in her iconic “Anaconda”music video, in which she wears a black thong and gold chain bra top in a jungle-like setting. While the outfit and ambiance are pretty on-point, several fans pointed out on social media that Minaj’s facial features appear to be a little off.“Listen, I’m not even die hardNicki Minajfan but she can RAP & ppl don’t give her talent the credit it deserves,” one Twitter usersaid. “That wax figure Madame Tussaud’s put out…that’s not Onika Maraj. I’m so sorry. Does google not exist? They looked at that mess & said “yh, we got it”. No, you don’t.”“Nahnicki Minajwax figure at madam Tussaud’s in Germany has me weak lmfao,” one Twitter userwrote.“This @NICKIMINAJ Madame Tussands wax figure looks like a cross withNicki Minajand Ansel Elgort,” another Twitter userjoked.Britta Pedersen/picture alliance via Getty“I need a logical explanation why @NICKIMINAJ wax figure is lookin like Kourtney Kardashion lol,” anotheradded.This isn’t the first wax figure of Minaj, 37, to be featured at a Madame Tussauds location. The museum’sLas Vegas locationfeatures the likeness of the “Super Bass” singer in the same pose, and some fans reminded others that there was a similar reaction when that one was unveiled.“Did people forget how unrecognizably bad thatNicki Minajwax figure looked the first time it went around?” one Twitter userpointed out.Nicki Minaj’s wax figure in Las Vegas.Denise Truscello/Getty ImagesMadame Tussauds Berlin and a rep for Minaj did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.The “Starships” singertied the knotwithKenneth “Zoo” Pettyin October, announcing the news with avideo on Instagramthat showed matching “Mr. and Mrs.” mugs as well as black and white baseball caps that had “Bride” and “Groom” written across the front.David Fisher/REX/Shutterstock“???????? Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty 10•21•19,” the rappercaptioned the short clip.While Minaj used the social media platform to announce her big milestone, she has since said she will no longer use Instagram.“I’m not posting on IG after this week cuz they removing the likes. Hmmmm what should I get into now? Think of all the time I’ll have with my new life,” shewrote on Twitteron November 9.The same day, sheshared a quoteattributed to Harriet Tubman that read, “I freed a thousand slaves. I could have freed a thousand more if only they knew they were slaves.” She hasn’t posted on either social media platform since.
A new wax figure in the likeness ofNicki Minajhas made its debut in Berlin, Germany, but some fans aren’t seeing the resemblance to the rapper.
The display in question is up at Madame Tussauds Berlin and features a wax figure of Minaj in her iconic “Anaconda”music video, in which she wears a black thong and gold chain bra top in a jungle-like setting. While the outfit and ambiance are pretty on-point, several fans pointed out on social media that Minaj’s facial features appear to be a little off.
“Listen, I’m not even die hardNicki Minajfan but she can RAP & ppl don’t give her talent the credit it deserves,” one Twitter usersaid. “That wax figure Madame Tussaud’s put out…that’s not Onika Maraj. I’m so sorry. Does google not exist? They looked at that mess & said “yh, we got it”. No, you don’t.”
“Nahnicki Minajwax figure at madam Tussaud’s in Germany has me weak lmfao,” one Twitter userwrote.
“This @NICKIMINAJ Madame Tussands wax figure looks like a cross withNicki Minajand Ansel Elgort,” another Twitter userjoked.
Britta Pedersen/picture alliance via Getty
“I need a logical explanation why @NICKIMINAJ wax figure is lookin like Kourtney Kardashion lol,” anotheradded.
This isn’t the first wax figure of Minaj, 37, to be featured at a Madame Tussauds location. The museum’sLas Vegas locationfeatures the likeness of the “Super Bass” singer in the same pose, and some fans reminded others that there was a similar reaction when that one was unveiled.
“Did people forget how unrecognizably bad thatNicki Minajwax figure looked the first time it went around?” one Twitter userpointed out.
Nicki Minaj’s wax figure in Las Vegas.Denise Truscello/Getty Images
Madame Tussauds Berlin and a rep for Minaj did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.
The “Starships” singertied the knotwithKenneth “Zoo” Pettyin October, announcing the news with avideo on Instagramthat showed matching “Mr. and Mrs.” mugs as well as black and white baseball caps that had “Bride” and “Groom” written across the front.
David Fisher/REX/Shutterstock
“???????? Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty 10•21•19,” the rappercaptioned the short clip.
While Minaj used the social media platform to announce her big milestone, she has since said she will no longer use Instagram.
“I’m not posting on IG after this week cuz they removing the likes. Hmmmm what should I get into now? Think of all the time I’ll have with my new life,” shewrote on Twitteron November 9.
The same day, sheshared a quoteattributed to Harriet Tubman that read, “I freed a thousand slaves. I could have freed a thousand more if only they knew they were slaves.” She hasn’t posted on either social media platform since.
source: people.com
