Mariah Carey’s Christmas wax figure is the most convincing ever

Mariah Carey‘s status as the queen of christmas is now immortalized in wax!

On Sunday, November 3, the 55-year-old singer stopped by Madame Tussauds in New York City for the unveiling of her brand new wax figure created especially for the Christmas season — and the resemblance is uncanny.

In the photos, Carey can be seen posing in exactly the same way as her wax replica, holding an ornament and sitting on a park bench while wearing a glittering floor-length black dress.

The wax replica, meanwhile, wears a sparkling red dress that Madame Tussauds ‘reminiscent of Marilyn Monroe’ and was inspired by the look she wears in her clothes. 2020 Apple TV+ Holiday Special, Magical Christmas by Mariah Carey.

According to one press release from the museum, the “All I Want For Christmas Is You” singer was amazed at how good the wax figure was, exclaiming, “Oh my god, it’s surreal. Very good!”

The new figure is part of a holiday display in the museum’s Seasons of New York City exhibit, and the snowy backdrop behind Carey’s replica even features a nod to her. beloved Jack Russell Terriers.

Just last week, the singer kicked off her usual countdown to the holiday season with a hilarious “It’s Time” sketch, showing how she transitioned from Halloween celebrations to preparing for the holidays.

Shortly after midnight on November 1, Carey shared a video on Instagram in which she channeled The Addams Family‘s Morticia Addams.

Dressed in her glittering black dress, a diamond necklace from Kay Jewelers, dark makeup and a black wig, Carey danced with a man dressed as Gomez Addams before pushing him off her, launching a knife at him that left the painting behind touched him and smiled at him. the camera appeared like a red holiday dress and the date countdown began.

Viewers then see her sitting on a sled in a red, fur-lined dress, surrounded by presents. Carey’s male co-star then turned into a dancing animated snowman, and the words “It’s Time!” flashed back on the screen above a castle, as Carey winked and blew a kiss at the camera.

“IT’S TIME!!!! ,” Carey captioned the promotional video.

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Carey has one entire brand under the Christmas umbrella since releasing her first holiday album 30 years ago. Among other projects, she has since released the 2010 album Merry Christmas II Youtwo children’s books, together with her annual Christmas concert.

This year the singer is also starting one Christmas time tour in celebration of the 30th anniversary of her album. Starting November 6 in Highland, California, the singer will visit 20 cities across the country before ending in New York City on December 17.