![]() But she was perceived as a royal sympathiser, and faced the guillotine after the French Revolution. Tussaud's first model was of Voltaire, and then she proceeded to churn out other big names of the day. He also spotted that young Marie had a eye for it, and taught her the skills of the trade. See also: Food trucks, Michelin stars - the world's most underrated and overrated foodĬurtius later moved to Paris to open a waxworks gallery, and his talents were noticed by the French royal court, to which he became the semi-official waxwork maker. It turned out that people were willing to pay to see them, and thus an industry was born. The waxworks also had the benefit of surviving the funeral, so they were often put on display. The waxworks replaced the actual corpses – a few unfortunate experiences in hot weather made the funeral planners think twice about carrying rotting dead bodies on top of the coffin. The effigy would be made, then clothed in the deceased royal's own clothes, and carried on top of the coffin during the funeral procession. Her mother worked there as a housekeeper for local doctor Philippe Curtius.īut Curtius had another string to his bow – he was skilled in making wax figures, an art that had been going since the Middle Ages.īack in medieval times, waxworks weren't made so that people could coo at celebrity likenesses – they were made for royalty to form part of their funeral procession. The original Madame was Marie Tussaud, who at the age of six moved from her native France to Bern in Switzerland. It may be inexcusably naff, it may be eye-wateringly expensive, and there may be several dozen better things to do in town, yet somehow Tussauds will keep coining it in. The Madame Tussauds brand, in particular, has managed to worm its way around the world. Ek added that it would be the decision of the rapper’s label, Universal Music’s Def Jam label, to pull the content.Wax museums are odd places, and an absolute staple on lists of tourist traps not worth the money. Meanwhile, Spotify chief executive Daniel Ek said that the comments were “awful” but that his music would stay on the platform. Ye has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder and has previously been hospitalised for a psychiatric emergency – though experts warn his prejudices must be separated from any mental health issues. The family of George Floyd announced plans to sue Ye over his claim that Floyd died of fentanyl use when a jury concluded that Floyd was murdered by police officers. Ye also declared slavery a “choice” and said that abolitionist Harriet Tubman “never actually freed the slaves”. He has consistently faced backlash for his comments and actions, including his embrace of rightwing politics by sporting the red “Make America Great Again” hat and publicly supporting Donald Trump. The black rapper was also criticised earlier this month for wearing a “White Lives Matter” t-shirt to the showing of his latest collection at Paris Fashion Week. Ye has been spreading antisemitic conspiracy theories for weeks in interviews and on social media. In the past few days, Kardashian and members of her family have called for an end to the “terrible violence and hateful rhetoric” towards Jewish people. ![]() A completed documentary about him has also been shelved. Talent agency CAA announced it has dropped Ye while the Balenciaga fashion house has also reportedly cut ties with the 45-year-old. Forbes now estimates that the rapper’s value is $400m – stemming from “real estate, cash, his music catalogue, and a 5% stake in ex-wife Kardashian’s shapewear firm, Skims”. Ye had been ranked earlier this year at number 1,513 on Forbes’ rich list, valued at $2bn (£1.7bn) due to his fashion brands and deal with Adidas. ![]() ![]() The figurine was originally launched in the museum in 2015 alongside a waxwork of his then wife Kim Kardashian. “Each profile earns their place at Madame Tussauds London and we listen to our guests and the public on who they expect to see at the attraction.” “Ye’s figure has been retired from the attraction floor to our archive,” a spokesperson for Madame Tussauds London said. As sportswear brand Adidas ended its estimated €250m partnership with Ye, reportedly costing him his billionaire status, many are asking if the music and fashion mogul’s decades-long career is over.
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