A celebrity preserved at one point in time
Details hidden beneath clothing or hair may be fully reproduced. Artists document tattoos, freckles, moles and scars during the research process. A heavily tattooed celebrity can require substantially more reference photography so every design can be replicated in the correct size and location.
Clothing receives similar attention. Celebrities sometimes donate pieces they have worn, including the suit displayed on the museum’s Pitbull figure. When an original garment is unavailable, artists may work with its designer to recreate the complete look through fabric, tailoring, jewelry and accessories.
The figures are not continuously altered to reflect every new hairstyle, tattoo or fashion choice. Each one generally preserves the celebrity at a specific point in life or during a particular stage of a career.
“It is really to capture that one specific time, to celebrate that period of their career, their history, like a photograph would be,” Wolf said.
The attraction launched 14 Taylor Swift figures at once, each representing a different era with varying poses, costumes, styling and settings. Orlando received a version inspired by Swift’s “Reputation” era.
Below is a photo from Orlando in 2024 with Taylor Swift figure in a different look than her current appearance in the same location.
Taylor Swift figure in 2024 at Madame Tussauds Orlando.
Photo by Dani Meyering
Taylor Swift figure Reputation era at Madame Tussauds Orlando.
Photo by Matt Roseboom
She described each figure as a three-dimensional photograph guests can step inside.
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