Are these the world's worst waxworks? Jonathan Ross tweets his visit to museum - and some of the figures are almost unrecognisable
- Presenter Jonathan Ross recently visited the Louis Tussaud's Waxworks Museum in Niagara Falls in Ontario
- He posted a series of hilarious pictures of some of the worst waxworks to his Twitter page's 4.21 million followers
- Louis Tussaud's museums are not connected to his great-grandmother's Madame Tussauds waxwork museums
- But can you guess who the waxworks are supposed to represent? Answers are at the bottom of the page
TV
presenter Jonathan Ross has posted a series of hilarious pictures of
unrecognisable celebrity waxworks on his Twitter page after a trip to a
museum – but can you work out who they are supposed to represent without
peeking at the name tags?
Mr Ross, 54, and his family visited the Louis Tussaud's Waxworks Museum in Niagara Falls, Ontario, in Canada over the weekend.
In
one tweet he wrote: ‘It's almost like Canada want to start a war.
Here's the Queen...’ with a picture of a waxwork with only the faintest
passing resemblance to her Majesty.
This
waxwork (top) is looking far more dishevelled than the glamorous woman
it represents, while Material Girl (bottom) is posed provocatively
The
Louis Tussaud's Waxworks Museum website boasts: ‘Louis Tussaud's
Waxworks is a collection of instantly recognizable, true-to-life wax
figures crafted by recognized wax artists from around the world.’
The building houses more than 100 ‘true-to-life’ wax figures in 16 themed galleries.
The
collection features both the famous and the infamous, including film
stars, politicians and religious figures along with well-known
musicians.
Guests
have the opportunity to sit on Oprah's couch, jump into bed with Yoko
and John Lennon, and even measure up to Arnold Schwarzenenegger.
This
waxwork's expression (top) suggests he recently saw Mommy kissing Santa
Claus, while (bottom) is one of the more life-like figures
This
waxwork (top) had meticulously parted hair in real life. Some say
(bottom) was the most accurate Bond of all time - but which one is it?
This smiley
waxwork (top) doesn't look particularly regal, while this religious
leader (bottom) is a little more recognisable thanks to his glasses
Why the
long face? As the gun and bow tie suggest, this figure (top) is another
Bond - while (bottom) is an emaciated version of a former PM
She's not
looking too Pretty! The actress (top) represents would definitely
Runaway, while these screen legends are looking worse for wear
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Louis Tussaud was the great-grandson of Marie Tussaud, creator of the Madame Tussauds wax museums.
He
worked at Madame Tussauds museum as a wax figure sculptor but
eventually left and set up on his own. He founded a waxwork museum in
London’s Regent street in 1890, which was destroyed in a fire just a
year later.
Louis
Tussaud's waxwork museum in Great Yarmouth, which closed in October
2012, was described as the world's worst waxworks museum because so many
of its models looked nothing like the people they were supposed to
represent.
His museums are not connected to his great-grandmother's Madame Tussauds waxwork museums.
The
Niagara Falls attraction has mixed reviews on Trip Advisor, with many
guests complaining they needed to read the name tags in order to
identify who the waxworks were supposed to represent.
MailOnline has contacted the museum for a comment.
Louis Tussaud's in Niagara Falls, Ontario in Canada (top) and presenter Jonathan Ross (bottom) who posted the hilarious pictures
Answers:
The Duchess of Cambridge and Madonna, Michael Jackson as a child and as
an adult, Adolf Hitler, Sean Connery as James Bond, the Queen, Gandhi,
Daniel Craig as James Bond, Tony Blair, Julia Roberts, Marilyn Monroe
and Humphrey Bogart, Jay Leno and David Letterman.
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