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50 of the Worst Celebrity Wax Figures Ever Made

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It takes hundreds of hours to make a wax figure, and considering there are wax museums all over the world full of celebrity models (Madame Tussauds alone has over two dozen locations), there's bound to be a dud every once in a while. But there are duds, and then there are the wax figures in this roundup. Like, pretty sure half of them will haunt you if you make eye contact with them through the screen, and honestly I worry several of them might be sentient.

But while some celebrity wax figures are scarier than others (whoever's in charge of Brad Pitt's fleet of wax figures clearly hates him), all of these creations have one thing in common: they look quite literally nothing like the celeb they're supposed to be. Anyway, come for whatever's happening to poor Brad Pitt and (if that sight alone doesn't have you throwing your phone across the room) stay for some truly horrifying renditions of Justin Bieber, the vibes of which are best described as "baby baby baby oh no. Oh no no no no no."

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Beyoncé

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Beyoncé wax figures are always a mess, possibly because it's difficult to imitate perfection. More than one Bey wax creation has faced backlash for being too white, though this one's problem is that it's gawky and uncoordinated—two things Beyoncé has never been.

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Ariana Grande

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Nicole Kidman

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The real Nicole Kidman has always had a kind of statuesque, porcelain doll thing going on, but this horror show takes it to a new level. Its forehead is about twice the size of hers, and its eyes say, "I bet your spleen tastes delicious."

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Selena Gomez

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Selena Gomez is only 30, yet the styling on this wax figure makes it look at least 48. See you at scrapbooking class, Wax Selena!

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Zac Efron

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While Zac Efron did have a haircut approximating this one circa 2007, he never looked like a 3,000-year-old elf who crawled out of a rotting tree trunk to tell you the path to the dragon's cave is two toadstools to the right.

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Britney Spears

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I assume this Madame Tussauds figure in Las Vegas was a take on Britney mid-show, but it looks less like it's dancing and more like a demon inside it is forcing it to walk backwards down the stairs at Planet Hollywood.

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Ben Affleck

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If the good people of Boston's Dreamland Wax Museum were attempting to make a wax figure approximation of the Sad Ben Affleck meme, then this one was a great success.

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Robert Pattinson

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The problem with wax figures is that when the light hits them just the right way they look like, well, wax, but in this case, that waxy shine just looks like sweat. This wax figure definitely puts its hand on the small of your back when it walks past you in a bar.

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Jennifer Lopez

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Honestly, I appreciate Wax J.Lo's vibes.

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Leonardo DiCaprio

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This is an abomination.

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Jennifer Aniston

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Wax Jennifer Aniston is what happens to your skin when you stop drinking Smartwater and don't apply your Aveeno nightly.

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Brad Pitt

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Brad Pitt has made some questionable facial hair choices in his day, but never has he looked as much like a freelance magician as this wax figure does.

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Brad Pitt, Again

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Long-haired Brad Pitt is the best Brad Pitt, yet the long-haired version of his wax figure looks like he borrowed Bill Hader's wig from The Californians and went nuts with the highlighter.

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Chris Hemsworth

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Remember what I said about Bill Hader's Californians wig? Well it's back again and this time it's on Thor's head.

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Justin Bieber

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Justin Bieber, but make it a Sim.

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Rihanna

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Rihanna did have a similar haircut around 2009, but this wax figure looks like it was imported from the '80s and dressed in your mom's old business clothes.

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Justin Bieber, Again

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This London edition of Bieber is describe as having a "wet look," and while the real Bieber did incorporate water elements into the Purpose tour, he's never been quite so dead-eyed, even at his worst.

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Justin Timberlake

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Did you know the Man of the Woods was a hell beast with a taste for human flesh? Me neither!

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Kim Kardashian

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Say what you will about the real Kim's heavily contoured face, her eyes are not crossed and her hairline sits a little higher than that. At least they kind of got the hair right?

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Naomi Campbell

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I'm not sure how you take one of the most iconic supermodels in the world and come up with this, but here we are.

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