Madame Tussauds Las Vegas has promised to beef up security around its Nicki Minaj wax figurine after several people have (somewhat predictably) taken advantage of the statue's suggestive positioning.
It should be noted that Azealia Banks saw this one coming from miles away.
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Wow, they finally give nicki minaj a wax figure and it's a statue of her bent over on all fours...... White people yo....
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All ppl are gonna do is go up to that statue and take pictures shoving their crotch in her face and putting their crotch on her butt
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Madame Tussauds issued a statement after one photo in particular starting circling online, showing a man imitating intercourse with the figurine.
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"We have been made aware of the inappropriate photograph that was taken at Madame Tussauds Las Vegas, involving Nicki Minaj's new wax figure," the company wrote. "It is unfortunate that this visitor decided to behave so inappropriately and we apologise for any offence this has caused. ... We are taking immediate steps to ensure more staff are present in this area and that the set around this particular figure is redesigned so that a picture like this cannot be taken again."
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https://twitter.com/TussaudsVegas/st...48407341846528
Madame Tussauds also explain why they chose that particular position:
"Nicki Minaj is an artist our visitors told us time and time again they wanted to see in the attraction, so we were thrilled to be able to add her figure to Madame Tussauds Las Vegas.
We made the decision to celebrate Minaj’s unforgettable pose inspired by the 'Anaconda' video because—thanks to her artistry and charisma—it resulted as one of the most iconic videos ever produced. The pose itself recreates an image Minaj published on her own social media channels as a teaser for the video. As with all people we immortalize in our attractions, her representatives were kept informed every step of the way during the figure-creation process and, once it was unveiled,
Minaj herself repeatedly expressed her love of the figure on social media, calling the display 'so iconic' and indicating her desire to come see it in person. Since unveiling Minaj’s figure and the 'Anaconda'-inspired experience earlier this month, our visitors have responded
with overwhelming positivity, and it has since become one of the most popular additions in the attraction."
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https://celebrity.yahoo.com/blogs/ce...2725.html?nf=1
