Madame Tussauds Hollywood debuted its new wax figure of Justin Bieber, much to the confusion of fans.
To celebrate the “Sorry” singer turning 30 on Friday, March 1, the Hollywood institution unveiled its new Bieber statue.
“Justin Bieber's 30th birthday candles aren't the only thing being waxed here,” the wax museum captioned an image of the statue on its Instagram page. “Bieber's new wax figure has taken the stage at Madame Tussauds Hollywood! Send JB your birthday wishes below!
This isn't the first statue Madame Tussauds has unveiled of Bieber; Madame Tussauds in London premiered the first wax figure of the Canadian singer when she was only 17 years old. The updated statue was inspired by what the singer wore in his “Peaches” music video.
“Dressed in a replica padded jacket and an outfit reminiscent of the viral video, the figure exudes the same charm and charisma that has endeared Bieber to millions of people around the world,” the museum explained in a press release. , according to KTLA.
However, many fans took to X, formerly Twitter, to wonder if the statue really looked like the singer.
“Oh that's not-” one tweet read.
Another agreed, writing: “Is it me or does this not look like Justin?”
“Why doesn't the statue look anything like him?” a third person wrote on X.
Although fans didn't think the statue necessarily looked like the singer, people shared mixed opinions about who the wax figure resembled.
“He looks like David Beckham,” one person suggested.
“Sorry… looks more like Travis Kelce,” another suggestion read.
“Maybe an AI image of Justin Bieber mixed with Liam Payne,” a third person wrote.
The unveiling of the statue comes as Stephen Baldwin's recent Instagram Story left fans worried about Bieber and his wife, Hailey Bieber.
Baldwin shared a Feb. 26 post from Victor Marx, the famous YouTube humanitarian, in which Justin was seen playing guitar and singing “I Could Sing of Your Love Forever.” The on-screen caption read: “Christians, when you think of Justin and Hailey, please take a moment to offer a little prayer for wisdom, protection, and drawing closer to the Lord.”
“There are special challenges that people in high-visibility positions face,” Marx noted.
Baldwin, the father of Rhode Beauty's founder, shared Marx's Instagram Reel with the same emotional message. The reel has since expired Usual suspects actor's Instagram. The couple has yet to publicly reveal the reason for Baldwin's prayer request.
Since Baldwin and Marx's posts, Hailey, 27, took to her Instagram Story to share several photos. The beauty mogul reposted other stories of fans using her Rhode Beauty products and she posted a mirror selfie showing her in an oversized leather jacket, baggy denim, and pointy heels.
In the comments section of Marx's video, concerned fans extended their prayers to the A-list couple and hoped everything was okay.
“Covering them both in prayer,” one woman wrote, while another viewer said: “OMG… I woke up praying for him and Hailey, in my dreams I couldn't see them but I know it was Justin Bieber. “
“What happened? Are you okay?” asked another individual.
A fourth person commented: “Praying for them and many others in Hollywood.”
“I've been praying for Justin and Hailey for a while, they are a beautiful couple and I hope their marriage holds up and Justin's health is improving too,” added one Instagram user.
