The National Wax Museum has announced that it is pulling its wax figure of Sinéad O'Connor and launching a new project to "create a more accurate representation" of the singer.
The original figure was revealed yesterday, coinciding with the first anniversary of her passing in tribute.
Museum director Paddy Dunning - a longtime close friend of Sinéad O'Connor - met the museum team this morning, and decided that they "can do better".
In a statement in response to the public's feedback regarding the wax figure, they said they "acknowledge that the current representation did not meet our high standards or the expectations of Sinead's devoted fans".
"We have listened closely to the reactions and agree that the figure does not fully capture Sinéad's unique presence and essence as we intended."
The museum stated that it has always been their goal to honour the singer in "most fitting and respectful manner".
"We deeply appreciate the public's love for Sinéad and share in their admiration for her remarkable career and contributions," it added.
It has said it is now committed to creating a new figure that better reflects her "true spirit and iconic image, with the project to begin immediately.
Read more: Remembering Sinéad - one year on
"We extend our gratitude to everyone who provided their feedback and assure you that your voices are heard. We look forward to unveiling a new figure that truly honours Sinead O'Connor and her extraordinary impact."
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'I thought it was hideous'
Sinead O'Connor’s brother, John O'Connor told RTÉ’s Liveline that he believed the waxwork did not look like his sister, "at all".
He said when he saw the piece yesterday online he was "shocked", as it resembled something "between a mannequin and something out of the Thunderbirds".
He said if the waxwork was supposed to represent Sinead in her early 20s, when she did 'Nothing compares to you’, it failed to do so.
He said "it looked nothing like her, I thought it was hideous". He told Joe Duffy that if the piece was meant to honour Sinead’s memory, it was "inappropriate".
Mr O’Connor said if people wanted to honour his sister’s memory, then a statue should be erected in Dublin.
He said he had not been made aware that the waxwork had been commissioned.
Sinéad O'Connor’s brother John has told #Liveline he thought the newly unveiled waxwork of his late sister was 'hideous’ and like something out of The Thunderbirds.
— RTÉ Radio 1 (@RTERadio1) July 26, 2024
Paddy Dunning, who oversees the National Wax Museum where the figure was revealed, and who was a personal friend… pic.twitter.com/IcqDTz04Ak
