Montreal Museum unveils dreadful waxwork of Justin Trudeau

A waxwork of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been unveiled by a museum in Montreal and immediately become an object of ridicule at its unveiling.

Although not many world leaders can boast of being depicted in wax, it’s unlikely the premier will be recommending his fellow citizens to go and view his model anytime soon.

The waxwork appears to show the leader looking much older than his true age along with a strained appearance on his face – not the fresh faced, handsome leader the world has come to recognize. 

Montreal’s Grevin wax museum unveiled a statue of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, sculpted by Paris-based artist Eric Saint Chaffray

Many have commented how the wax model looks nothing like the real thing, pictured here

Many have commented how the wax model looks nothing like the real thing, pictured here

It took six months to create the sculpture

The prime minister did not sit for any modelling sessions

It took six months to create but the prime minister did not sit for any modelling sessions

Trudeau’s office co-operated in the creation of the figure by sending in photos and approving the sculpture as it took shape.

But the Prime Minister did not sit for any modeling sessions which may explain why the likeness bares little resemblance to the real thing.

The Canadian leader was even too busy to attend the unveiling reception on Tuesday. 

Users on Twitter were quick to pass judgement on the strange looking sculpture.

Grevin Montreal museum Managing Director Kathleen Payette poses for a selfie next to a wax sculpture of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau during the unveiling ceremony

Grevin Montreal museum Managing Director Kathleen Payette poses for a selfie next to a wax sculpture of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau during the unveiling ceremony

Twitter users were quick to criticize the model  with some amusing and pithy observations

Twitter users were quick to criticize the model  with some amusing and pithy observations

‘The Trudeau wax figure is like one of those nightmares where you think it’s him from behind but you turn it around and the face is all wrong,’ one correspondent wrote.

‘Is it just me or does the wax statue of Justin Trudeau look more like a future Trudeau when the stress catches up with him at the end of his term and actually starts looking his age?’ asked another.

Paris-based artist Eric Saint Chaffray took six months at a cost of around $300,000  to complete the model before it was unveiled at Montreal’s Grevin wax museum.  

The statues was manufactured in France by a team of about 20 people who worked on details such as the clothing, painting and hair implants.

The Trudeau sculpture is dressed in a blue suit with a maple leaf pin on the lapel, a white shirt and red tie and bright red maple leaf socks.

Kathleen Payette, head of the museum, said they chose the Canadian leader because of his ‘modernism, his open mind and because of his world-wide popularity.’ 

The Prime Minister was too busy to attend the unveiling of his own waxwork 

The Prime Minister was too busy to attend the unveiling of his own waxwork 

‘Prime Minister Trudeau was chosen because he is known and appreciated everywhere in the world,’ she said. ‘He put Canada on the map, whether you agree or not with his politics.’ 

Payette said a team of people will ensure Trudeau’s hair and make-up are always flawless for the 150,000 visitors the museum receives every year.

‘He will stand in the hotel Grevin exhibit next to other politicians such as Barack Obama, Pierre Trudeau – his father – and Rene Levesque,’ she said to CTV.

In a tailored blue suit with his hands clasped gingerly in front of him, the eyes of Trudeau’s wax effigy look slightly to the left of the room but many commented that his eyes appear to be staring off into space. 

He joins about 120 other wax figures, including Celine Dion, Michael Jackson and Lady Gaga.

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