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Kanye West wax figure 'retired' from Madame Tussauds after his vile racist Tweets

Kanye West's wax work has been 'retired' from Madame Tussauds.

Staff at the tourist attraction in London have removed Ye's figure and 'put it in an archive' following his vile and racist remarks.

The Bound 2 rapper's figure was taken out after the popular hotspot seemingly received complaints from guests and members of the public.

Brands such as Balenciaga, and even his main Yeezy partner Adidas, have cut ties with the outspoken musician, 44, after anti-Semitic comments and an onslaught of social media attacks.

"Ye’s figure has been retired from the attraction floor to our archive," said a spokesperson for Madame Tussauds.

Kanye's wax work has been 'retired' from the tourist attraction (Marechal Aurore/ABACA/REX/Shutterstock)
It comes after his vile comments and random social media attacks (Corbis via Getty Images)

"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," they told PA.

His figurine was originally launched in the museum in 2015 alongside a waxwork of his then wife Kim Kardashian – who is also said to be 'ignoring' the rapper.

He was criticised earlier this month for wearing a 'White Lives Matter' T-shirt to the showing of his latest collection at Paris Fashion Week, as well as his daughter's basketball game.

His figurine was originally launched in the museum in 2015 (Marechal Aurore/ABACA/REX/Shutterstock)
It was placed alongside his now ex-wife Kim Kardashian's wax figure (FilmMagic)

Kanye had been ranked earlier this year at number 1,513 on Forbes’ rich list, valued at two billion dollars (£1.5 billion) due to his fashion brands and deal with Adidas.

On Tuesday, German sportswear company Adidas said it was ending production of the Yeezy, a fashion collaboration with West, over the rapper’s anti-Semitic remarks on social media.

Forbes now estimates that West’s value is 400 million dollars (£349 million) – stemming from “real estate, cash, his music catalogue, and a 5% stake in ex-wife Kim Kardashian’s shapewear firm, Skims”.

In the past few days, Kim, 42, and members of her family have called for an end to the "terrible violence and hateful rhetoric" towards the Jewish community.

Kanye is now reportedly no longer a billionaire after companies have cut ties (REUTERS)

The Kardashians star hadn't referred to her ex-husband's controversial online activity until a message on her Instagram on Monday.

Ye has since apologised for the anti-Semitic message, saying he was "hurt" at the time – but ex-wife Kim says hate speech is "never ok or excusable".

Kim took to her Stories this evening to show she 'stands together with the Jewish community' and calling for 'hateful rhetoric' to come to an 'immediate end'.

Kim and Kanye are reportedly not talking amid the ongoing controversy (Getty Images)

The famous family had previously not spoken out about Kanye's antics, however earlier this morning sister Khloe Tweeted: "I support my Jewish friends and the Jewish people."

Kim's sisters Kendall and Kylie Jenner, as well as momager Kris Jenner, later shared the same message on their Instagram stories.

"Hate speech is never ok or excusable. I stand together with the Jewish community and call on the terrible violence and hateful rhetoric towards them to come to an immediate end," Kim posted.

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