Mariah Carey fans can’t decide ‘who is who’ after her stunning Madame Tussauds wax figure is unveiled

NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK: The "Queen Of Christmas", Mariah Carey, is well-prepared for the holidays, and her new wax figure at Madame Tussauds New York with a festive motif is giving fans a double-take moment.

Carey is known to welcome the next round of holidays, particularly Christmas, as soon as Halloween is over. She let followers know on Instagram on Sunday, November 3, that they could join her in celebrating and seeing her wax figure in New York City.

Fans were astounded when the singer debuted her new wax figure at Madame Tussauds New York at a red carpet event.

The 'Emotions' singer posted a humorous Instagram image of herself with her wax figure, writing: "Finally found someone to help me out with the toy delivery this year! Thank you Madame Tussuads New York 💕 @madametussaudsusa."

Mariah Carey's wax figure has striking resemblance to her

With just a glance, it's clear why fans of the 'All I Want For Christmas Is You' singer were left baffled when they saw the stunning figure on display.

The wax figure holds an ornament with a similar holiday adornment that matches her ruby red attire, while the real Carey is grinning in a glittering black gown. Madame Tussauds also expertly replicated the singer's golden, flowing hair.

The singer posted a video of herself and her 13-year-old twins, Monroe and Moroccan, who she shares with her ex-husband Nick Cannon, viewing the figure for the first time.

"Oh my gosh," a beaming Carey exclaimed as she walked up to the figure's exhibit. "Wow! It's like I'm looking at you through a mirror," a stunned Moroccan remarked as they all stood and gazed.

The singer's wax form was surrounded by enormous Christmas lights and wealth and wore a red gown adorned with sequins, similar to her 2020 Apple TV+ holiday special.

According to the Daily Mail, the mother of two could not stop marveling at her wax figure. "Wow! It's surreal. Very good. Look at those shoes!" she exclaimed.

She even pointed out that her popular beauty mark was also depicted by the artists on her chin, directly beneath her lips. "This dress is inspired by Marilyn Monroe," Carey said, adding, "We wanted to make an 'All I Want For Christmas' all year round experience."

Carey then revealed in the video that she gave the wax figure her personal jewelry, including rings, earrings, and a red ruby necklace.

Carey herself came up with the concept to honor all her four-legged family members over the years by including nutcrackers and images of Jack Russell terriers, her her family’s favorite dog breed, in the exhibit.

The wax sculpture is a labor of love, requiring nine months and 20 studio artisans to meticulously sculpt, paint, and insert each hair strand to recreate the pop icon's look.

Fans find it difficult to figure out 'which one' is the real Mariah Carey

The majority of people, including online fans, were unable to distinguish between the real Mariah Carey and her wax figure. Fans took to social media to rave over the lifelike appearance of her wax figure.

One X (formerly Twitter) user wrote, "Is this the only one they did good on. I can’t tell which one is her."

A second user exclaimed, "Who is who."

A user remarked, "Took me a minute to figure out which one was the wax figure. Suspecting the one in red though."

One user posted, "No because they absolutely ATE DOWN. This is one of the best wax figures I’ve ever seen @MariahCarey."

"— Mariah carey & her wax figure, THIS IS EVERYTHING! i’m seeing double!" exclaimed another.

Another said, "After a few minutes of me staring at this picture, I reached the thought that this is the real Mariah. btw, this definately is one of the best wax figures ever made."

"The way Mariah Carey’s wax figure looks EXACTLY like her they did a great job!!" exclaimed one.

One said, "I have no idea which one is the wax and which one is the living one."

"The wax is very well done. Honestly, cannot tell which is real Mariah," praised one fan.

Another questioned, "Which one is the wax figure and which one is mariah carey???"

Others took to the comment section of the singer's Instagram post to express their astonishment over the similarities as one wrote, "FINALLY QUEEN 😍 At first glance, I though It was a Christmas Vs Halloween Mariah, then I realized that finally you got your Wax figure, I AM SO HAPPY."

Another wrote, "PERFECTION does exist." A user remarked, "Wow they did an amazing job."

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