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

Record ID: 864064

  • 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: YOUNG GIRLS SINGING HAPPY BIRTHDAY
  • 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: LVAEPHYMCHXTA6G34TYQMNBWYQFW
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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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