Tupac Shakur Immortalized in Wax at
World-Famous Madame Tussaud’s Las Vegas
Unveiling Ceremony – April 5, 2006
Tupac Shakur, the rap world’s greatest figure, will now be immortalized in wax at the world-famous Madame Tussaud’s in Las Vegas at the glorious Venetian Hotel. The brand new sculpture will be unveiled on April 5, 2006 at a ceremony commencing at 11:00 A.M.
The wax portrait of Tupac is being sculpted by Jeni Fairey of Madame Tussaud’s London, who has previously crafted Beyoncé for the museum. The sculpture will be based on the now-iconic image of a shirtless Tupac sporting a bandana and proudly displaying his tattoos. Aside from Beyoncé, Tupac’s wax likeness will join the ranks of the celebrities who have forever made their mark on the world, including Prince, Bono, Jennifer Lopez, George Clooney, Elton John, Will Smith, Lenny Kravitz, James Brown, Elvis Presley and Shaquille O’Neal.
The Tupac wax figure will be created from hundreds of photographs and measurements provided to Madame Tussaud’s by Ms. Shakur. Each of Tupac’s tattoos will first be redrawn and then individually hand-painted onto the sculpture. The finished effigy will take months to complete, involving more than 700 hours of work and over 330 pounds of clay. The entire figure will way around 55 pounds. To put Tupac in his own environment, Madame Tussaud’s is in negotiations with 2Pac’s old label, Interscope Records, to license the original music from Tupac’s world and to add a layer of reality to the unique “Tussaud’s experience.”
World-Famous Madame Tussaud’s Las Vegas
Unveiling Ceremony – April 5, 2006
Tupac Shakur, the rap world’s greatest figure, will now be immortalized in wax at the world-famous Madame Tussaud’s in Las Vegas at the glorious Venetian Hotel. The brand new sculpture will be unveiled on April 5, 2006 at a ceremony commencing at 11:00 A.M.
The wax portrait of Tupac is being sculpted by Jeni Fairey of Madame Tussaud’s London, who has previously crafted Beyoncé for the museum. The sculpture will be based on the now-iconic image of a shirtless Tupac sporting a bandana and proudly displaying his tattoos. Aside from Beyoncé, Tupac’s wax likeness will join the ranks of the celebrities who have forever made their mark on the world, including Prince, Bono, Jennifer Lopez, George Clooney, Elton John, Will Smith, Lenny Kravitz, James Brown, Elvis Presley and Shaquille O’Neal.
The Tupac wax figure will be created from hundreds of photographs and measurements provided to Madame Tussaud’s by Ms. Shakur. Each of Tupac’s tattoos will first be redrawn and then individually hand-painted onto the sculpture. The finished effigy will take months to complete, involving more than 700 hours of work and over 330 pounds of clay. The entire figure will way around 55 pounds. To put Tupac in his own environment, Madame Tussaud’s is in negotiations with 2Pac’s old label, Interscope Records, to license the original music from Tupac’s world and to add a layer of reality to the unique “Tussaud’s experience.”