Mariah Carey fans marvel over similarities with her new Madame Tussauds wax figure: 'My new best friend'

Nov 05, 2024

By KEVIN KAYHART FOR DAILYMAIL.COM 02:59 04 Nov 2024, updated 14:33 04 Nov 2024

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The 'Queen Of Christmas' Mariah Carey got into the holiday spirit by making her fans see double.

On Sunday, the legendary singer helped unveil the new wax figure of herself during a red carpet event at Madame Tussauds New York.

Just one look and it's easy to see why fans of the best-selling female artist of all time will be doing a double take when they visit the display of the fabulous figure.

'Finally found someone to help me out with the toy delivery this year!' the singer, known for her five-octave vocal range, captioned a series of snaps on Instagram that show her posing with her wax duplicate. 'Thank you Madame Tussauds New York @madametussaudsusa.'

And from the sounds of all the responses and reactions to the unveiling, most people can't tell the real Mariah Carey from her wax replica.

The real Marian Carey was all smiles decked out in a sparkling black gown, which hugged her enviable curves, when she got to meet her wax figure duplicate.

Along with the photos taken of the meeting and unveiling, the singer also shared a video of her seeing the finished version for the first time with her 13-year-old twin, Monroe and Moroccan, whom she shares with ex-husband Nick Cannon.

'Oh my gosh,' an excited Carey said while approaching the figure's display.

'Wow! It's like I'm looking at you through a mirror,' a surprised and stunned Moroccan said as they all stood and stared.

The All I Want for Christmas Is You singer could agree more with her son. 'Wow! It's surreal. Very good. Look at those shoes!' she marveled.

She went on to point out how the artists even included her famous beauty mark on her chine, just below her lips.

'We wanted to make an All I Want For Christmas all year round experience, the New York City native revealed, before adding, 'This dress is inspired by Marilyn Monroe.'

Carey then shared in the clip that she donated her own jewelry for the wax figure, which includes the red ruby necklace, matching earrings, and rings.

The holiday display features the wax Mariah in a red sequined gown, which is reminiscent of the promo shoot she did from her 2020 Apple TV+ Original holiday special, Mariah Carey's Magical Christmas.

It features Carey's iconic golden locks cascading over her shoulders, as the figure is surrounded by a massive Christmas wreath with twinkling lights, topped with a red bow.

The snow-covered scenery also has life size nutcrackers complete with Jack Russell Terrier detailing on the buttons, an idea from Mariah herself to celebrate all of her four-legged family members she's had over the years.

It took 20 studio artists just over nine months to sculpt, paint, and individually insert each piece of hair on the head to achieve the near-perfect likeness.

'Oh my gosh, it's surreal. I never would have believed how life-like my wax figure would be! The whole room is a complete transformation into Christmastime and it feels like the perfect home for my wax figure!' the The Christmas Time Is In The Air Again singer gushed.

'Wax Mariah is my new best friend,' she said near the end of the clip.

Carey and her two sons aren't the only ones who think Madame Tussauds and its artists were spot-on with the final version of her wax figure.

'Daaaaang!! They NAILED IT' and 'Wow they did an amazing job' are two responses that seemed to sum up what most people shared in the comments section of the Instagram post.

Other fans shared how this is 'The best one I've seen yet!', while some shared about being inspired to see the wax figure up close and personal: 'AAAAAAAA I WANNA SEE IT IN PERSONNN.'

With comments like: 'Will the real Mariah please stand up!!!' and 'The best one I've seen yet!' the general consensus is that the Mariah Carey wax figure is about as good as it gets when it comes to duplicating a celebrity.

'FINALLY QUEEN At first glance, I though It was a Christmas Vs Halloween Mariah, then I realized that finally you got your Wax figure, I AM SO HAPPY'

'They KNEW they had to get this one right, and they DID! This is amazing!'

The new Mariah Carey wax figure will star in the new Seasons of New York City area of the museum, where guests are invited to stroll through NYC’s four magical seasons.

After having released 15 studio albums between 1990 and 2018, Mariah Carey is considered one of the best-selling musical artists with over 220 million recrods sold during her illustrious career.

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