Madame Tussauds Goes Gaga
To celebrate its newest and most flamboyant new addition, Lady Gaga, Madame Tussauds Hollywood declared LADY GAGA DAY on Thurs., Dec. 9. Self-proclaimed Internet “Queen of all Media,” Perez Hilton, unveiled the pop star’s $300,000 wax figure at an event that day.
Weeks of speculation about the new Lady Gaga figure at Madame Tussauds Hollywood ended today when the world famous attraction dramatically unveiled the international superstar wearing an Alex Nobel lace body stocking.
In the most ambitious figure launch in Madame Tussauds history, Hollywood today joins seven other attractions around the world revealing new Lady Gaga figures. Each attraction has depicted the fashion icon in a totally different style and details about which city is getting which outfit were kept a closely guarded secret until the moment they were revealed. Hollywood kept the suspense going until the last second, teasing a specially invited audience of fans with projections of the eight possible styles before finally revealing the ‘lady in lace’ style figure.
Gaga wears an Alex Noble lace body stocking and Philip Treacy face mask topped off with Marie Antoinette style ‘fro. As seen at The Brit Awards 2010.
“The demand to include Lady Gaga has been overwhelming,” commented Madame Tussauds Hollywood General Manager Colin Thomas. “It’s been quite a challenge to keep details of eight figure launches top secret but the fans certainly seem to have enjoyed the intrigue. We look forward to seeing the other styles at our sister attractions as they go public across the day in Hong Kong, Shanghai, London, Amsterdam, Berlin, New York and Las Vegas”.
As well as stepping up on stage with their heroine, guests to the attraction will be able to indulge in some additional interactive Gaga fun, posing alongside the figure in an array of outlandish Gaga style accessories, from the obligatory big shades to wigs.
The eight Lady Gaga styles around the world are:
Lady in Lace revealed at Madame Tussauds Hollywood at 17.00 GMT – Alex Noble lace body stocking and Philip Treacy face mask topped off with Marie Antoinette style ‘fro. As seen at The Brit Awards 2010
Telephone revealed at Madame Tussauds London at 09.00 GMT – A custom-made Giorgio Armani Privé midnight blue outfit, featuring a double-breasted jacket with wide lapels, pagoda-style shoulders, flared trousers and towering heels. The look is completed by a telephone hat, realized in collaboration with Philip Treacy. As seen on Friday Night with Jonathan Ross March
Harlequin revealed at Madame Tussauds Hong Kong at 08.00 GMT – Black Marjan Pejoski Body suit with oversized black neck ruff and sleek, super straight platinum hair. As seen at Grand Intercontinental Hotel Seoul, South Korea
Kinky Boots revealed at Madame Tussauds Berlin at 10.00 GMT – Black satin body suit, leather belt and a Bruno Pieters silk jacket cut away to reveal black lace bra, quirky “disc” hat and thigh high black boots. As worn at the Hakkasan restaurant, London in April 2009. www.brunopieters.com/
Mini Mouse revealed at Madame Tussauds Las Vegas at 17.00 GMT – Off one shoulder black latex body suit with long straight hair topped off with “mini mouse” style bows. As seen at the BBC Radio 1 studios, London
Hair Hat revealed at Madame Tussauds New York at 17.00 GMT – Gaga’s own blonde locks splayed out into a huge sunhat teamed with black ruched mesh dress" by OLIMA. www.olimaatelier.com As seen at the Consumer Electronics Show, Las Vegas
Wired “wing” dress with lightning “eye” revealed at Madame Tussauds Shanghai at 08.00 GMT - Short black Orschel-Read trousers with black top, thigh high patent boots and black lightning stripe make up over one eye as worn on the Wetten Dass..? game show, Germany in November 2009 www.orschel-read.com
Big Hair revealed at Madame Tussauds Amsterdam at 08.00 GMT – Towering purple hair piece atop waist length platinum locks, with nude Maison Martin Margiela bodysuit, white blazer and huge platforms. As seen outside Phoenix Hotel, Copenhagen, Denmark, July 2009