Wax museum apologise and remove Sinéad O’Connor figure after backlash

"We have listened closely to the reactions and agree that the figure does not fully capture Sinéad's unique presence and essence as we intended"

A new waxwork of the late Sinéad O’Connor has been unveiled in Dublin, and the reactions on social media have been less than complimentary.

The beloved Irish singer and activist died in July 2023 at the age of 56, later confirmed to have been from natural causes. With the one-year anniversary arriving today (July 26), the National Wax Museum Plus in the Irish capital has revealed their own tribute.

The sculpture has been met with some scathing reactions online, with some suggesting it lacks the level of detail you would expect and others questioning why it has been placed among sculptures of characters from Star Wars.

“A wax sculpture made by Stevie Wonder,” reads one reply on X to the unveiling, while another asks: “And she’s next to Qui-Gon Jinn and Darth Vader because….????”

A wax sculpture of Sinéad O'Connor has been unveiled at the National Wax Museum in Dublin today pic.twitter.com/SP2EtkMWm4

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