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People are saying a new 'melanin deficient' wax figure of Dwayne Johnson looks more like Mr. Clean

Eve Crosbie   

People are saying a new 'melanin deficient' wax figure of Dwayne Johnson looks more like Mr. Clean
  • A wax figure of Dwayne Johnson is being torn apart online because it appears to whitewash him.
  • Some said the statue resembles Mr. Clean, Steve Wilkos, or his "Fast and Furious" costar Vin Diesel.

A new waxwork figure of Dwayne Johnson has been unveiled at a museum in Paris, but people are struggling to see the resemblance.

The wrestling pro turned actor, also known by his ring name "The Rock," was immortalized in sculpture at the Musée Grévin in Paris, France, earlier this week.

The figure accurately captures the actor's muscular physique, featuring a shaved head and biceps tattoos that poke out from a short-sleeved blue collared shirt.

However, after photos of the figure were posted Tuesday on the museum's official Instagram, commenters quickly pointed out that there appeared to be something the wax figure's artist overlooked.

"Who is this because uhhhh... You do know he's Samoan and black right," one person commented.

Another asked: "Why would you white wax (wash) him?" while a third said it looked like the star if "he got food poisoning."

"Not one of your best guys — considering the quality of the rest of the museum, there's something not right about the sculpt on this," someone else wrote.

Plenty more pointed out that the skin tone on the sculpture was inaccurate and questioned if the museum sculptors were aware of the star's Black and Samoan heritage.

When the popular Instagram account @theshaderoom shared a photo of the statue on Friday, calling the wax figure "melanin deficient," Johnson himself appeared to take notice.

The actor liked the post, which showed a side-by-side of himself and the much paler, slightly unnerving waxwork.

In the comment section of the post, people began to share who they thought the waxwork more closely resembled.

"They turned The Rock into Mr. Clean," one person said, while another wrote: "That's Steve Wilkos."

Others also threw up the names Vin Diesel, Christopher Meloni, and Billy Zane.

Representatives for Johnson and the Musée Grévin did not respond to a request for comment made outside regular working hours.

Johnson has also faced some criticism from fans in recent months after he and Oprah Winfrey asked their followers to donate to a relief fund they set up for victims of the Maui wildfires in August.

The two stars announced they had each donated $5 million to the cause and asked others to pitch in with their own money, even though their contributions represented less than 0.5% of their combined estimated wealth.

In an Instagram video posted on October 8, Johnson said he has learned from the backlash, stating: "The last thing you want to hear when you are living from paycheck to paycheck is someone asking you for money, especially when the person asking you for money already has a lot of money."

"I get it, and I completely understand, and I could've been better. And next time, I will be better," Johnson added.



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