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Irish museum pulls Sinead O'Connor waxwork after just one day following backlash

An Irish museum has withdrawn a waxwork of singer-songwriter Sinéad O’Connor just one day after installing it, following a backlash from her family and the public.






An Irish museum has withdrawn a waxwork of singer-songwriter Sinéad O’Connor just one day after installing it, following a backlash from her family and the public.

The National Wax Museum Plus in Dublin unveiled the figure of O’Connor on Thursday to coincide with the first anniversary of her death, but it soon sparked criticism from her brother John O’Connor, who told RTÉ’s Liveline that it “looked nothing like her,” as well as her fans, one of whom described the waxwork as “shockingly bad” in a post on X.

O’Connor, who died from natural causes last year at age 56, was known for her pure and crisp voice, paired with exceptional songwriting that expressed her views on politics, spirituality, history and philosophy.

The success of her music, with singles like... More from CNN


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Irish museum pulls Sinead O'Connor waxwork after just one day following backlash

An Irish museum has withdrawn a waxwork of singer-songwriter Sinéad O’Connor just one day after installing it, following a backlash from her family and the public.






An Irish museum has withdrawn a waxwork of singer-songwriter Sinéad O’Connor just one day after installing it, following a backlash from her family and the public.

The National Wax Museum Plus in Dublin unveiled the figure of O’Connor on Thursday to coincide with the first anniversary of her death, but it soon sparked criticism from her brother John O’Connor, who told RTÉ’s Liveline that it “looked nothing like her,” as well as her fans, one of whom described the waxwork as “shockingly bad” in a post on X.

O’Connor, who died from natural causes last year at age 56, was known for her pure and crisp voice, paired with exceptional songwriting that expressed her views on politics, spirituality, history and philosophy.

The success of her music, with singles like... More from CNN


 



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