Kamala Harris to become first vice president ever to have waxwork at Madame Tussauds

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By Nika Shakhnazarova

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Kamala Harris has become the first Vice President ever to have a waxwork made in her honor at Madame Tussauds.

Harris, who is the first female US vice president, as well as the first Black person and first person of Asian descent to hold the office, has been replicated into a wax figure in New York.

The VP's figure, which is currently being created aloonside President Joe Biden's, was announced Wednesday by Madame Tussauds New York alongside photos and videos of the sculpture.

Sharing a video of the creation of the figure, sculptor Vicky Grant said: "I'm hugely honored to be sculpting Kamala Harris.

"I feel like the most important features of Kamala Harris to get right are not only her lovely, warm and welcoming smile but also her eyes, because I feel like she's so engaging when she smiles. She actually smiles with her eyes as well."

Per CNN, the waxwork figures will wear replicas of the outfits that Biden, 78, and Harris, 56, were dressed in during Inauguration Day on January 20 earlier this year.

Harris' figure will be complete with gold and pearl jewelry, CNN reported.

It's also reported that artists will include gold and navy cufflinks engraved with 'US Senator' and a lapel pin in the shape of a US flag on both figures.

Principal sculptor David Burks said in a video: "This will be my third president I've sculpted for Madame Tussauds.

"Previously I did James Garfield and Ulysses Grant, so to add President Joe Biden to the collection is a big honor."

Madame Tussauds said on Facebook that the heads took six weeks to sculpt and the full figures will take between 4 to 6 months to complete.

Alongside the clip, Madame Tussauds noted: "The clay heads were created by a team of studio artists based in London and represent meticulous detail captured by researching hundreds of images to achieve an exact likeness of the famous U.S. leader’s faces."

Once finished, both are expected to be placed in Madame Tussauds 'Oval Office' exhibit, which is home to figures of former Presidents Barack Obama, Donald Trump, and others.

Featured image credit: Sipa US / Alamy

Kamala Harris to become first vice president ever to have waxwork at Madame Tussauds

vt-author-image

By Nika Shakhnazarova

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Kamala Harris has become the first Vice President ever to have a waxwork made in her honor at Madame Tussauds.

Harris, who is the first female US vice president, as well as the first Black person and first person of Asian descent to hold the office, has been replicated into a wax figure in New York.

The VP's figure, which is currently being created aloonside President Joe Biden's, was announced Wednesday by Madame Tussauds New York alongside photos and videos of the sculpture.

Sharing a video of the creation of the figure, sculptor Vicky Grant said: "I'm hugely honored to be sculpting Kamala Harris.

"I feel like the most important features of Kamala Harris to get right are not only her lovely, warm and welcoming smile but also her eyes, because I feel like she's so engaging when she smiles. She actually smiles with her eyes as well."

Per CNN, the waxwork figures will wear replicas of the outfits that Biden, 78, and Harris, 56, were dressed in during Inauguration Day on January 20 earlier this year.

Harris' figure will be complete with gold and pearl jewelry, CNN reported.

It's also reported that artists will include gold and navy cufflinks engraved with 'US Senator' and a lapel pin in the shape of a US flag on both figures.

Principal sculptor David Burks said in a video: "This will be my third president I've sculpted for Madame Tussauds.

"Previously I did James Garfield and Ulysses Grant, so to add President Joe Biden to the collection is a big honor."

Madame Tussauds said on Facebook that the heads took six weeks to sculpt and the full figures will take between 4 to 6 months to complete.

Alongside the clip, Madame Tussauds noted: "The clay heads were created by a team of studio artists based in London and represent meticulous detail captured by researching hundreds of images to achieve an exact likeness of the famous U.S. leader’s faces."

Once finished, both are expected to be placed in Madame Tussauds 'Oval Office' exhibit, which is home to figures of former Presidents Barack Obama, Donald Trump, and others.

Featured image credit: Sipa US / Alamy