UNITED KINGDOM: Pop sensation Cheryl Cole meets her wax double at Madame Tussauds in London

Record ID: 572893

  • Title: UNITED KINGDOM: Pop sensation Cheryl Cole meets her wax double at Madame Tussauds in London
  • Date: 20th October 2010
  • Summary: LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (OCTOBER 20, 2010) (REUTERS) WIDE SHOT MADAME TUSSAUD'S BUILDING MEDIUM SHOT MADAME TUSSAUD'S SIGN MEDIUM SHOT MADAME TUSSAUD'S PLAQUE (*** FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY ***) WIDE TRACKING SHOT CHERYL COLE WALKING TOWARDS WAX WORK ONSTAGE CUTAWAY TO PHOTOGRAPHERS MEDIUM SHOT CHERYL COLE AND WAX WORK TILT UP FASHION SHOT CHERYL COLE AND WAX WORK CUTAWAY PHOTOGRAPHERS CHERYL COLE AND WAX WORK EXTREME CU CHERYL COLE AND WAX WORK CUTAWAY PHOTOGRAPHERS MEDIUM SHOT CHERYL COLE AND WAX WORK (SOUNDBITE) (English) U.K. SINGER CHERYL COLE SAYING: "To see yourself in wax is actually really strange. It's surreal". WAX WORK CHERYL COLE AND WAX WORK (SOUNDBITE) (English) U. K. SINGER CHERYL COLE SAYING: "It's going to take a little while to sink in I think. That I've got a Madame Tussaud's wax work, that is pretty amazing". CHERYL COLE CUTAWAY OF COLE (NATURAL SOUND OF HER SAYING "…it's a moment in time") CHERYL COLE AND WAX WORK (SOUNDBITE) (English) U. K. SINGER CHERYL COLE SAYING: "It's a fantastic craft when you think about the amount of work that goes into it from everybody. In terms of creating the shape of your face, your eye colour, your eyebrows. Every single detail. It takes a long, long time so thank you to all the team". TATTOO ON CHERYL'S HAND TATTOO ON WAX WORK'S HAND PRINCIPAL SCULPTOR STEPHEN MANSFIELD (SOUNDBITE) (English) PRINCIPAL SCULPTOR STEPHEN MANSFIELD SAYING: "It was great. She was very enthusiastic about the whole process. That makes all the difference if the person you are doing is interested and wants to make the figure as good as you do. She was a great sport and great company when working with her". FASHION SHOT OF WAX WORK (SOUNDBITE) (English) PRINCIPAL SCULPTOR STEPHEN MANSFIELD SAYING: "She's got a lovely smile and lovely eyes. Everyone who sees it, they talk about the dimples. I guess it's probably that. What is nice about this and I hope we have captured this on the figure, that is the plan defiantly". wax work Cheryl Cole and wax work on stage (SOUNDBITE) (English) U. K. SINGER CHERYL COLE SAYING: on who she would like to be placed next to at Madame Tussaud's "I'll have a little look around and have a think to be able to say…John Travolta over there? Julia Roberts?" (Reporter: Simon (Cowell) maybe?) "No. Keep me away from Simon please. Enough of that".
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  • Location: United Kingdom
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Topics: Arts / Culture / Entertainment / Showbiz
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  • Story Text: Cheryl Cole met the equally perfect wax figure of herself on Wednesday (October 20) at London's Madame Tussauds.
    Much to the delight of creator Stephen Mansfield and the X-Factor judge herself, the wax work was unveiled to guests and fans of the world famous attraction's latest celebrity wax addition.
    The pop singer, music mentor and fashionista had been an integral part in the creation and especially styling of the figure. Wearing a red replica dress recreated by Jean-Paul Gaultier, long, flowing hair and sparkling accessories, the Cole figure is the final product of a process that took over six months and a team of over twenty artists and sculptors.
    Cheryl Cole's wax-cast clone will be set to stand among the many super-star figures that make up the A List Party area at Tussaud's including the recent additions of Russell Brand and Dame Helen Mirren.
    "It's going to take a little while to sink in I think. That I've got a Madame Tussaud's wax work, that is pretty amazing," she said at the unveiling.
    But when asked if she'd like to be positioned alongside her X-Factor colleague, Simon Cowell, the singer was less enthusiastic.
    "No. Keep me away from Simon please. Enough of that," she told told reporters.
    Doors are open to the public at Madame Tussaud's where the celebrity's wax work will be on show and will soon be joined by another glamorous A-lister that is still under wraps according to Madame Tussaud's Spokesperson, Liz Edwards.
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