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Paris museum says it will fix skin tone of Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's wax figure

Headline from CBS News, on the newest of 2 developments

In a video posted on Instagram Wednesday, the Grevin Museum's managing director said that after seeing The Rock's wax figure under display lights, "we got a big surprise."

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  1. Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson wants Paris museum to change the skin color of his new wax figure

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    Paris museum says it will fix skin tone of Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's wax figure

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27 articles, oldest first.

  1. CNN

    Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson wants his wax figure improved (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    Dwayne Johnson has heard the complaints about his wax figure and says he’s doing something about it.

  2. Forbes

    Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson Asks Paris Museum To Fix The Skin Color Of His Wax Figure (opens Forbes)

    Published

    Forbes's feed description

    The Rock joins other stars like Beyoncé and Michelle Obama in having the skin tone of their wax figures altered by a museum.

  3. The Daily Caller

    ‘Turned The Rock Into A Pebble’: Dwayne Johnson Has Some Issues With His Newly Unveiled Wax Sculpture (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson voiced some issues on Sunday about the skin tone of his newly unveiled wax sculpture.

  4. Newsweek

    Dwayne Johnson reacts to very white waxwork statue (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    The wrestler-turned-actor said his team reached out to the Musée Grévin about a possible update to the waxwork.

  5. Fox News

    Dwayne Johnson says Paris wax figure needs 'important' improvements after public outcry (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson is addressing his wax figure that was unveiled at Musée Grévin in Paris on Oct. 16. The actor shared that he's contacted his "friends" at the museum to make some improvements.

  6. The Hollywood Reporter

    Dwayne Johnson Wants His Botched Wax Figure Changed: “Starting With My Skin Color” (opens The Hollywood Reporter)

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    The Hollywood Reporter's feed description

    He reacted to a Paris museum's widely criticized "whitewashed" wax figure of the 'Black Adam' star.

  7. Rolling Stone

    Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson Will Have Museum Update 'The White-Washed Pebble' Wax Figure (opens Rolling Stone)

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    Rolling Stone's feed description

    Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson's wax figure at the Grévin Museum in Paris will be updated to reflect his correct skin town after online criticism.

  8. Variety

    Dwayne Johnson Says Paris Museum’s Botched Wax Figure Needs ‘Important Details’ Updated: ‘Starting With My Skin Color’ (opens Variety)

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    Variety's feed description

    Dwayne Johnson says he is getting in touch with the Paris museum that debuted a botched wax figure of him.

  9. CBS News

    Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson wants Paris museum to change the skin color of his new wax figure (opens CBS News)

    Published

    CBS News's feed description

    Johnson wrote on Instagram Sunday that his team was reaching out to the Grevin Museum in Paris, France, "so we can work at 'updating' my wax figure."

  10. NBC News

    Dwayne Johnson says museum will need to fix wax figure's mismatched skin tone (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Johnson said on Instagram that his team would reach out to the Musée Grévin in Paris after it unveiled a wax figure meant to resemble the A-lister.

  11. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Dwayne Johnson says museum will need to fix wax statue's mismatched skin tone (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description

    Dwayne Johnson said the recently unveiled wax figure will need some “important details and improvements- starting with my skin color.”

  12. CNN

    Dwayne Johnson's wax figure will be fixed after backlash (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s wax figure is getting a makeover.

  13. The Guardian

    Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson wax statue to be redone after star criticises its white skin (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Musée Grévin says it is ‘improving’ wax figure of Fast and Furious star after it attracted widespread ridicule on social media

  14. The Hollywood Reporter

    Improved Dwayne Johnson Wax Figure With Darker Skin Revealed by Paris Museum (opens The Hollywood Reporter)

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    The Hollywood Reporter's feed description

    Musée Grévin unveiled its second attempt at The Rock statue, and called its original version an "honest mistake" due to being confused by the actor's photos.

  15. NBC News

    Museum corrects Dwayne Johnson wax figure after criticism that it was too white (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    A spokesperson for the Musée Grévin in Paris said the museum made "an honest mistake" when painting Johnson's figure based on photos.

  16. Avclub

    The Parisian wax museum fixed their bad Dwayne Johnson statue (opens Avclub)

    Published

    Avclub's feed description

    The Musée Grévin in Paris swiftly took The Rock's edits into account

  17. Variety

    New Dwayne Johnson Wax Figure Unveiled as Paris Museum Admits Original Was ‘Whiter Than It Should Have Been’ and an ‘Honest Mistake’ (opens Variety)

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    Variety's feed description

    As Dwayne Johnson's updated wax figure is unveiled at Musée Grévin, a museum exec talks the 'honest mistake' of making his skin color too light.

  18. Entertainment Weekly

    Paris wax museum working to fix Dwayne Johnson figure after complaints (opens Entertainment Weekly)

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    Entertainment Weekly's feed description

    Addressing 'L'affaire Dwayne Johnson,' a French wax museum says it's in the process of fixing the actor's statue after complaints about the skin tone being too light.

  19. Rolling Stone

    Museum Corrects Dwayne Johnson Wax Figure Skin Tone: 'We Just Made an Honest Mistake' (opens Rolling Stone)

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    Rolling Stone's feed description

    Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson's wax figure at a Paris museum has been updated following backlash regarding the lightened skin tone of the original figure.

  20. People

    Paris Museum Updates Dwayne Johnson Wax Figure with Darker Skin After Backlash: 'Made an Honest Mistake' (opens People)

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    People's feed description

    After Dwayne Johnson said he'd contact the French museum to correct the wax figure's skin color, the sculpture was repainted and unveiled on Wednesday. A museum spokesperson admitted the wax figure 'was indeed whiter than it should have been'

  21. CBS News

    Paris museum says it will fix skin tone of Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's wax figure (opens CBS News)

    Published

    CBS News's feed description

    In a video posted on Instagram Wednesday, the Grevin Museum's managing director said that after seeing The Rock's wax figure under display lights, "we got a big surprise."

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