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23.10.2023 - 19:39 / perezhilton.com
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is having a laugh over his wax figure. But like… it’ sa little serious, too.
Last week, the Black Adam star’s newest wax figure debuted at the Grévin Museum in Paris, France, and it’s one of the most controversial we’ve seen in a long time! If you haven’t seen it, the artists behind the sculpture made the wax figure’s skin color several shades lighter than the WWE star’s — something folks online could not BELIEVE was still happening in 2023!
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Comedian James Andre Jefferson Jr. made fun of in an Instagram upload! On Friday, he roasted the figure, saying things like:
LOLz!! And the Fast & Furious actor definitely took notice! On Sunday, he reposted the clip to his own page, writing:
This, of course, was a reference to the racist backlash over Black actress Halle Bailey being cast as the Disney princess, who was animated as white in the 1989 adaptation.
It may all be a laughable moment for the 51-year-old, but make no mistake — he’s making calls to have it fixed, too. He added in his post:
“Some important details.” Yeah! He concluded:
See the controversial figure, as well as The Rock’s post on it (below):
And the Grevin Museum listened! On Monday, they assured Deadline in a statement:
We can’t wait to see the update! Thoughts, Perezcious readers?? Let us know in the comments down below!
[Images via Dwayne Johnson/Instagram]
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Missy Elliott is making history!
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