Madame Tussauds has removed its wax figure of Kanye West from public view amid his recent controversial behaviour and antisemitic remarks. The model of the US rapper – who has legally changed his name to Ye – has been moved to an archive by the museum.
It follows several companies including Adidas ending their partnerships with West and him dropping off the Forbes billionaire list after he made antisemitic comments, which the German sportswear brand described as “unacceptable, hateful and dangerous”. A spokeswoman for Madame Tussauds London told the PA news agency: “Kanye West’s figure has been retired from the attraction floor to our archive.
“Each profile earns their place at Madame Tussauds London and we listen to our guests and the public on who they expect to see at the attraction.”
