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

Record ID: 863001

  • 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: LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES (AUGUST 03, 2011) (REUTERS) EXTERIOR OF MADAME TUSSAUDS NEW TIE BEING PLACED ON WAX FIGURE VARIOUS OF COLIN THOMAS, GENERAL MANAGER OF MADAME TUSSAUDS, FIXING TIE ON WAX FIGURE PAN OF OBAMA WAX FIGURE WITH NEW TIE
  • 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: LVABLOW1TLS84IE3BILGQ8YEI7T0
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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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