The Veracruz Wax Museum, in Mexico, is in the Center for all conversations after presenting its new figure dedicated to Shakira. What was thought to be a tribute to the Barranquillera star ended up generating a total uproar on social networks, where fans and curious soon react.
The sculpture, located in one of the main rooms of the museum, intended to capture the essence of the “Hips Don’t Lie” interpreter. However, just a few seconds of public exposure were enough for criticism to begin to rain. According to many Internet users, the resemblance is so scarce that some came to confuse the statue with a known imitator in networks such as Shakibecca.
The images of the figure quickly invaded platforms such as X, where comparisons and memes were not lacking.
“Shakira’s new statue in Veracruz looks more like Rebecca than the true Shakira” a user wrote, accompanied by a montage that ended up turning viral. The wave of comments grew as gunpowder, and the jokes soon being part of the show.
The details that generated the most disagreement were the face, expression and certain physical features that, For followers, they do not represent the vibrant and energy image of the Colombian artist. Some even pointed out that it looked like a mixture of several celebrities less from Shakira, causing laughter and confusion at the same time.
Until now, the Veracruz Wax Museum has maintained silence in front of the controversy. They have not issued any statement or official response on the flood of criticism that the statue has received. Meanwhile, the stir continues to grow, and there are few who approach the museum not to admire the figure, but to verify for themselves how different the supposed Shakira looks.
The matter has come so far that several users propose in a joke tone that the museum should reconsider their work and make a new version, This time inspired by one of Shakira’s iconic images during his concerts or in your presentation at the Super Bowl. Others, more sarcastic, suggest that they should leave it as it is, because it is already part of the viral folklore of the Internet.
One of the most successful pieces in the museum
Despite criticism, the statue has become one of the most visited pieces of the museum in recent days. The curiosity of seeing “live” the figure that has caused both fuss has attracted both tourists and locals. In the end, although the resemblance is in doubt, the museum has achieved something that few get: that everyone talks about their new exhibition.
Among jokes, memes and criticisms, the tribute to Shakira in the Veracruz Wax Museum will continue to talk about. What was an attempt to recognize, for better or worse, as one of the most commented moments in the entertainment world in recent days.
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