USA: President Barack Obama's wax figure receives a new, custom made tie in celebration of the his upcoming 50th birthday

Record ID: 859904

  • Title: USA: President Barack Obama's wax figure receives a new, custom made tie in celebration of the his upcoming 50th birthday
  • Date: 4th August 2011
  • Summary: (SOUNDBITE) (English) COLIN THOMAS, SAYING "Visitors like being able to get up close and personal with all of the figures and get immersed in the overall experience and the President Obama figure is one of the more popular figures in the attraction. And people love to go up, put their arms around him, maybe give him a peck on the cheek and take their photos."
  • Embargoed: 19th August 2011 13:00
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  • Location: Usa, Usa
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  • Country: USA
  • Topics: Entertainment,Domestic Politics,Light / Amusing / Unusual / Quirky
  • Reuters ID: LVA2OHYOE7L7SQ2QXKN8DYE4T8B4
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  • Story Text: In celebration of U.S. President Barack Obama's 50th birthday on Thursday (August 04) his wax figure in Hollywood is getting a mini makeover.
    On Wednesday (August 3), Madame Tussauds Hollywood hosted a ceremony to place a new tie on the wax figure. The tie was created by the president's personal tailor, Georges de Paris, in Washington D.C.
    The birthday ceremony also included a cake in the president's likeness and a chorus of young girls leading fans and passers-by in a happy birthday song.
    Admirers were encouraged to take advantage of the free event and take photos with the wax figure.
    "I think it's important to celebrate everyone's birthday and he's a prominent figure and he is the leader of the country so I think we should all come together to wish him a happy birthday," said Fariba Ershadi In order to keep the celebration going, Madame Tussauds has created a reproduction of the president's oval office as part of a new exhibit to accompany the wax figure. The new exhibit is set to open this fall.
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