Some celebrity wax figures are scarily accurate, while others are just, well, scary.

Getting a dedicated <a href="https://www.madametussauds.com/" target="_blank">Madame Tussauds</a> wax figure has become a sort of <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/beauty/celebrity-diy-beauty-hacks-kendall-jenner-cardi-b" target="_blank">celebrity</a> rite of passage. The famous attraction was first founded in London in 1835 by French wax sculptor <a href="https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/magazine/2018/09-10/madame-tussaud-wax-figures-history/" target="_blank">Marie Tussaud</a>, and has since expanded to a global phenomenon with museums in over 20 countries.&nbsp;The arduous team effort of creating a figure usually makes it eerily accurate (made even more fascinating when the celebrity and replica stand <a href="https://www.glamour.com/story/kylie-jenners-new-wax-figure-looks-just-like-her" target="_blank">side by side</a>), but it only takes a few miscalculations to lead to an unrecognizable product, causing&nbsp;backlash from fans,&nbsp;a bit of confusion, or just a comical error. In honor of&nbsp;the founding sculptor&#39;s birthday,&nbsp;L&#39;OFFICIEL&nbsp;rounds up the museum&#39;s most entertaining celebrity wax figure fails.

Ariana Grande

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When Madame Tussauds London unveiled <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/beauty/ariana-grande-hairstyles-iconic-decade-2010s" target="_blank">Ariana Grande&#39;s</a> wax figure in 2019, the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.lofficielsingapore.com/Culture/here-s-what-you-need-to-know-about-ariana-grande-s-new-album" target="_blank">Positions</a>&nbsp;artist had a few <a href="https://www.wmagazine.com/story/ariana-grande-madame-tussauds-london-wax-figure/" target="_blank">words</a>: &quot;I just wanna talk.&quot;

Beyonc&eacute;

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To the dismay of her fans, <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/beyonce-most-fashionable-outfits-black-is-king" target="_blank">Beyonc&eacute;&#39;s</a> wax figures (including this 2017&nbsp;rendition) were always off. Luckily, the museum redeemed itself with a Beychella-inspired <a href="https://www.complex.com/music/2019/09/beyonce-finally-gets-wax-figure-thats-fan-approved" target="_blank">replica</a>.

Nicki Minaj

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What was supposed to be a replica of <a href="https://www.lofficielsingapore.com/fashion/prints-on-fendi-x-nicki-minaj" target="_blank">Nicki Minaj</a> in &quot;Anaconda,&quot;&nbsp;this wax figure debuted by Madame Tussauds Berlin this year bears&nbsp;little resemblance to the <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/music/amine-new-album-limbo-interview" target="_blank">rapper</a>.

Justin Timberlake

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Speaking of resemblance, is <a href="https://www.lofficielsingapore.com/Culture/justin-timberlake-and-jessica-biel-have-son-hidden-during-quarantine" target="_blank">Justin Timberlake</a> even one of the first five people to come to mind after looking at his wax figure?

Selena Gomez

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Another celebrity that can&#39;t seem to be replicated, <a href="https://www.lofficielmalaysia.com/art/the-designer-looks-from-blackpink-selena-gomez-wardrobe-ice-cream-music-video" target="_blank">Selena Gomez</a>&#39;s&nbsp; features and <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/beauty/the-best-dewy-foundations-for-a-natural-glow" target="_blank">glow</a> just don&#39;t translate into her wax recreations.

Jennifer Lopez

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<a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/j-lo-grammys-dress-versace-runway-2019" target="_blank">J.Lo</a>&nbsp;is a longstanding beauty icon, but this wax figure lacks her <a href="https://www.lofficielsingapore.com/Culture/meet-sara-shakeel-the-instagram-artist-who-fills-the-world-with-glitter">sparkle</a>.

Cara Delevingne

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<a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/music/rainsfords-music-video-cara-delevingne-kaia-gerber" target="_blank">Cara Delevingne&#39;s</a> wax figure makes no major offenses, but with a subject whose features are so distinct, subtle diversions&nbsp;become more noticable.&nbsp;

Naomi Campbell

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Likewise,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/naomi-campbell-young-model-90s">Naomi Campbell&#39;s</a> replica dulls down the supermodel&#39;s striking features.

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Join an Oprah-adjacent figure for an interview at the museum.

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<a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/pop%20culture/prince-charles-william-support-harry-meghan-markle-miscarriage" target="_blank">Prince William</a>&nbsp;has had several unfortunate wax figures created in his likeness over the years, but thankfully more recent Madame Tussauds <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/wax-figures-of-the-royal-family-that-are-too-realistic-2018-3#prince-william-and-duchess-kate-middleton-1" target="_blank">sculptures of him and the Duchess of Cambridge</a> do the royals justice.

Madame Tussauds' Top 10 Celebrity Wax Figure Fails

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