Published on: 10th July, 2009
Michael Jackson’s 13 wax model was revealed in Madame Tussauds, London on Thursday, to commemorate the King of Pop who passed away on June 25.
The deceased singer’s novel manifestation depicts him in a stance that he showed off on the ‘This Is It Tour’ hoardings replete with widened arms, touché angled in his trademark manner. The figurine was garbed in a shimmering jacket covering a v-necked white t-shirt, black shoes and ankle touching trousers, white socks and glittering white glove on one hand.
The wax figure of the Jackson was earlier believed to be placed at the memorial service, which turned to be a farce.
The brainchild of this magnificent piece of art was the collaborative effort of key sculptor Stephen Mansfield and his entourage of 20 team members that took close to four months to complete.
The foremost lucky viewers were the 25 contest victors who got a chance to view the archive recording of Jackson at sessions for his past wax figures along with a video footage of the star paying a visit to the museum during his tours in the capital.
The thought for a new statue of Jackson germinated when the O2 London Tour plans came to light. With the passing away of the great pop icon, the ideas felt more befitting to the representatives of Madame Tussauds.
The Queen Elizabeth II, in her long 60 year reign on the throne, has quite a few figurines created of herself.