15 Other Madam Tussaud's Wax Figures As Bad As Beyoncé's

There are loads of bad wax museums out there, places that recreate celebrities in wax only to have them end up looking more like aliens wearing human skin But, despite their melting faces and mismatched features, we excuse those museums because they aren't the greatest or the most famous. They are nothing like, say, Madame Tussuad's, the house of wax that replicates celebrities through a painstaking process before unveiling them to the public. The place where you know you've “made it” in Hollywood once you get a duplicate made in your waxen image. Some of their creations are dead ringers for their subjects, while others… not so much.

Sometimes, it's not quite so easy to turn flesh into wax, even for the most talented of sculptors. Perhaps certain features don't translate well or the overall result is just not quite right. Thanks to the recent controversy involving Beyoncé's newest statue at Madame Tussaud's, we thought we should take a look at some of the OTHER worst wax figures ever made, from Oscar winners to pop singers. Bey may have been bad, but these might be even worse! These 15 statues are proof that imitation is definitely not the most sincere form of flattery!

15 Selena Gomez

As far as wax figures go, this one isn't too bad. It kind of even looks like the celebrity it's modelled after (which can't be said for most of the others on this list). However, there is definitely something off about this wax replica of Selena Gomez, not the least of which is the obvious whitewashing that seems to have happened to this statue, in addition to a couple others on this list (and, of course, Beyoncé's).

No, beyond looking a shade or two too pale to bear an identical resemblance to the pop star, this wax figure is also rocking some serious Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz vibes, owing to those shockingly red lips and a face that seems a touch too wide for Ms. Gomez. Combined with some bad blue eyeshadow and weirdly waved hair and we have a doppelgänger for the character who wished to go back to Kansas instead of the girl who is proud to be a “Bad Liar”. Maybe Madame Tussaud's simply recycled some pieces from Judy Garland's old wax figure?

14 Rihanna

Now this is a serious case of whitewashing, which is what takes away most of the resemblance, which is pretty striking in this case. As we can see, this Rihanna figurine is situated under some bright lights which may be the culprit, but even looking at her legs - which are in the shadows - and we can see that Madame Tussaud's lightened the colour a few shades.

Switching up RiRi's trademark daring fashions for a weirdly half-Victorian Christmas outfit in honour of the holiday, the Madame Tussaud's in Berlin, Germany, obviously felt that the singer needed to get a little snowy in her complexion as well. This fussy lingerie getup saps the singer of her sass and her makeup makes her look rosier than we've ever seen her in real life. Perhaps the house of wax should get a few tips from Rihanna's makeup artist if they ever intend to fix this massive cosmetic faux-pas!

13 Nicki Minaj

Leave it to Nicki Minaj to get the most daring pose of all in Madame Tussaud's wax museum! This wax figure graces the Las Vegas location, and while some effort has definitely been made to perfectly emulate the singer's shapely rear end, the same can't be said for her face. We don't know who's in charge of contouring at the most famous wax museum in the world, but they need to be fired ASAP because that sh*t is definitely not blended! (Also, what is with the whitening of all our favourite celebrities of colour?)

While Nicki's wax figure sort of looks like her, it was really the pose that drew the most criticism. Shortly after being set up, the wax museum's social media accounts were inundated with multiple photos of all sorts of people using Nicki's wax figure for some X-rated stylings, if you catch our drift. Yeah, we think that this wax figure design required more thought when it came to both conception and execution.

12 Katy Perry

It's not always such a good idea to have the real-life celebrity stand next to their wax double, because it makes it that much easier to pick out all the discrepancies between the two. Thanks to the makeup, colourful wig, and playful outfit (and the fact that she's standing right next to it), we know that this wax figure is Katy Perry. However, when it comes to the face, there's something that doesn't look quite right. Maybe it's the squinting grin that Katy's wax replica has carved into her face, maybe it's the nose that looks like it was plucked from another wax figure, or maybe it's the fact that the proportions of the figure's body look way off.

While Katy is known for her hourglass physique, this wax figure is a little stouter, but with skinny mannequin arms (and weird shiny legs). Katy's being a good sport about the whole thing, but we bet she's horrified that this wax figure is supposed to bear her likeness!

11 Taylor Swift

We know that Taylor Swift has since ditched her country girl pageant curls, but she's been a fan of that red lip for quite a while, which is part of the reason her wax double looks so unlike the pop star! Wax Taylor comes from Madame Tussaud's in New York, and even Taylor can't hide her disdain for her moulded doppelgänger. Despite the fact that both ladies are wearing the same dress in this photo, it's clear that the carvers missed the mark when they were replicating one of the most polarizing figures in pop music. Her hair, while curled, lacks the signature crunchy curls that were Taylor's staple when she started her career, as well as the afore-mentioned red lip. Additionally, Wax Taylor's eyes seem a lot wider than the feline gaze we're used to, and in all honesty, she could pass for about any generic singer before the “Shake It Off” songstress.

10 Kim Kardashian

You'd think that for a woman as plastic as Kim Kardashian, it'd be a piece of cake to replicate her image in actual plastic and wax, but unfortunately, that was not the case for this sculpture that calls Madame Tussaud's in New York home. Despite having all the advantages of a surgically sculpted subject, this wax figure looks less like Kim and more like a pale-faced version of her younger sister Kendall Jenner instead! While the wax museum did their best to honour Kim's kurves, they failed in really showing off the exaggerated hourglass shape for which she's known.

Judging by the outfit, we can assume that this wax figure was pre-Kanye and Kanye makeover, but that still doesn't mean that Wax Kim should be seen in those dated shoes! This wax figure gets points for having some Kardashian oomph to her, but it's a shame that it looks more like Kendall than Kim!

9 Jennifer Aniston

Jennifer Aniston's hair has been lusted after for decades, but the hair icon wouldn't be getting any copycats if her 'do was as flat as that of her wax double's! Although the hair is bad, the actual face of Jennifer's wax replica is a whole lot worse. Atop her weirdly long neck sits a face that is both too long and too wide, making her look like the store-brand version of America's Sweetheart.

This wax figure was at Madame Tussaud's in Washington, D.C., but fortunately for the actress, much better likenesses have been rendered in wax elsewhere, showing that some of the carvers at Madame Tussaud's know what they're doing! Unfortunately for Jen, this is not one of those figures. With a lollipop head on top of a skinny body, we bet that wax replica's smile is more than the real Jen would be willing to offer after seeing this!

8 Robert Pattinson

Back when Twilight was all the rage, it made sense to create a wax replica of its brooding star. No, not Kristen Stewart - Robert Pattinson! We imagine that fangirls everywhere waited breathlessly for the statue of their beloved to be unveiled, only to be totally disappointed! While this wax figure kind of looks like RPattz, it also kind of looks like a llama put on a Robert Pattinson mask, because that neck is hella long!

In addition to the creepy long neck, we also have to contend with the sleazy smirk this statute is sporting, because instead of smouldering or looking all moody, he looks more like a guy who'll drop a little something into your drink and try and take you home for the night. Plus, Madame Tussaud's just doesn't seem to be able to do facial hair properly - it looks far too wispy and the glossy lips don't help matters. The only silver lining to this wax figure is the tousled hair, which matches Robert's - until he buzzed it all off, that is!

7 Zac Efron

Perhaps Madame Tussaud's should stop trying to carve teeth out of wax, because it looks unnatural and super creepy! While we love Zac Efron for his rock-hard body and gorgeous smile, this wax figure simply doesn't do him justice! Sure, they got the swooping side bang for his hair back when he was wearing it that way when the statue was unveiled in 2011, but everything else looks more like a man frozen behind a mask.

We have a neck issue with this replica too, similar to the Robert Pattinson wax figure, but there's something about Wax Zac's smile that just makes us feel rather uncomfortable, like he might bite us at any moment! The face shape is all wrong, and the features have been skewed in proportion, but mostly, we're curious about what picture they could have possibly used for reference, since this looks nothing like the Zac we know and love!

6 Heidi Klum

Be honest: if Heidi Klum wasn't standing next to this wax figure, would you have known it was her? Or would you, like us, see Jessica Simpson in her place? Because, were it not for the supermodel standing there, we would be 100% sure that it was Jessica who was grinning toothily at us!

While the sculptors of Wax Heidi definitely got her nose and love of cleavage-baring dresses right, the rest of the figure doesn't look like Heidi at all! We can't even blame this on bad lighting or a bad angle, because the real Heidi looks fantastic and the Wax Heidi is facing us straight on! We think it's quite possible that this figure from Madame Tussaud's in Berlin may have been the inspiration behind Heidi's last Halloween costume, which saw her with five real life doppelgängers - all of which looked more like her than this wax replica!

5 Laverne Cox

Okay, leaving aside the horrendous makeup and outfit - which are the fault of the Rocky Horror Picture Show live reboot that starred Laverne Cox as Dr. Frank-N-Furter - this wax replica of the actress from Madame Tussaud's in San Francisco doesn't look much like the normally glam star we're used to seeing.

Perhaps it's just the makeover that's throwing us off, because prior to this unveiling, the wax figure styled to look like Laverne was pretty uncanny! Now, however, there's no trace of the smirk or wide smile Laverne is known to flash and the eyes seem a lot more vacant and shape differently than the star's. (We know we can't be too picky, because these figures ARE made of wax, but come on!) However, after redoing Wax Laverne in Dr. Frank-N-Furter garb, we have to say that it looks nothing like the actress - as her red carpet self or her Rocky Horror self!

4 Meryl Streep

It's almost criminal to take an actress as accomplished and as talented as Meryl Streep and give her a wax figure that looks like this, but that's exactly what Madame Tussaud's in Hollywood did! Leaving aside the cheap replica of her awards gown, Meryl's face looks both pained and like it could belong to any older lady on your street - it's not the face of one of the most lauded actresses in Hollywood history, that's for sure!

The longer you look at the differences between the two, the more apparent they become. Wax Meryl looks as though her face were both stretched out and flattened, as if you set your thumb in the middle of it and smushed things around a little bit. In terms of her body, she definitely seems to be less blessed in the chest department than the real Meryl, too. They say that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, but perhaps that sentiment isn't true in the case of this wax figure!

3 Justin Timberlake

No, Justin Timberlake is not auditioning to be in the reboot of Twilight, his wax figure just got a really bad paint job! We can clearly see what Madame Tussaud's in Hollywood was going for, but they definitely missed the mark on this one. While there's certainly a likeness between Wax Justin and the real deal, the powdery skin and exaggerated pink under-eye area look all kinds of wrong. (Plus, that sad little bowtie is just a tragedy.)

We know that Madame Tussaud's likes to blame poor lighting for the appearance of too-white skin, but we don't think that lighting is the problem for Wax JT - someone just got a little too happy with the powdery white paint! Despite having the semblance of a smirk carved on his face, it doesn't look like Wax Justin is all that thrilled with his life as one of the undead, and with a velvet-and-tweed combo like that, who could blame him?

2 Leonardo DiCaprio

If you thought Justin Timberlake was bad, then you're in for a shock with this wax version of Leonardo DiCaprio! The heartthrob-turned-dadbod looks more like that guy who claimed he resembled Leo in high school, and you could kind of see it if you squinted a lot. Unfortunately for the sculptors at Madame Tussaud's in Hollywood, though, that's about all the praise they'll be getting for this figure!

Like Justin before him, Wax Leo appears to have been bitten by a creature of the night, which is what explains his chalky complexion (that, and the use of actual chalk to get him looking so ghostly). His face looks too small for his head, and the carvers seem to be confused about whether to sculpt a Leo at the height of his career or when he aged down the line, because this wax figure looks like a creepy man-boy-doll! We know that Leo's the eco-friendly type, so maybe the best idea for this figure would be to melt it down and use it for something else?

1 Ryan Gosling

“Hey girl, do you have a hat that can fit my head, because it is comically large.” Madame Tussaud's in Berlin looks like they tried their best to replicate Canadian heartthrob Ryan Gosling in wax, but they just couldn't figure out how to make his unconventional good looks work for them, which is why we have such a huge, weird head atop a skinny, narrow body.

In certain lights, this wax figure looks like a bad Photoshop job, but in others, it just looks bad. Real life Ryan may have a slender build when he's not in Crazy Stupid Love shape, but there's no way that the scale of his head to his body is this drastic! We can see the resemblance in the same way we can see the resemblance of the wax counterparts of Leonardo DiCaprio and Justin Timberlake, but is this one a winner at all? Definitely not.