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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Entertainment
Nadia Khomami Arts and culture correspondent

Kanye West wax figure removed from public view at Madame Tussauds

Kanye West’s  Madame Tussauds wax figure in London.
Kanye West’s Madame Tussauds wax figure in London. Photograph: Jonathan Hordle/Shutterstock

Madame Tussauds has removed its wax figure of Kanye West from public view – becoming the latest institution to effectively “drop” the US rapper following antisemitic and anti-black remarks.

The landmark London museum moved the figure of the rapper – who has legally changed his name to Ye – to an archive room, a symbolic representation of his fall from grace over the past few days, during which he lost his talent representation, connections to major fashion houses and other lucrative relationships.

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