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Mariah Carey's Christmas wax figure is the most compelling ever
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Mariah Carey's Christmas wax figure is the most compelling ever

Mariah Carey's status as the Queen of Christmas has now been immortalized in wax!

On Sunday, November 3, the 55-year-old singer visited Madame Tussauds in New York City to unveil her brand new wax figure made especially for the holiday season — and the resemblance is uncanny.

In the photos, Carey can be seen posing just like her wax replica: holding an ornament and sitting on a park bench while wearing a sparkly floor-length black dress.

The wax replica, meanwhile, wears a sparkling red dress that Madame Tussauds described as “a throwback to Marilyn Monroe” and was inspired by the look she wears in her 2020 Apple TV+ Christmas special. Mariah Carey's magical Christmas.

Mariah Carey unveils her new wax figure at Madame Tussauds New York.

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According to a press release from the museum, the “All I Want For Christmas Is You” singer was amazed at the quality of the wax figure and exclaimed, “Oh my God, this is surreal. Very good!”

The new figure is part of a seasonal holiday display in the museum's “Seasons of New York City” exhibit, and the snowy backdrop behind Carey's replica even features a nod to her beloved Jack Russell terriers.

Just last week, the singer kicked off her usual countdown to the holiday season with a hilarious “It's About Time” skit that showed her transition from Halloween celebrations to preparing for the holidays.

Shortly after midnight on November 1, Carey shared a video on Instagram in which she portrayed Morticia Addams from The Addams Family.

Carey will perform in Brazil in September.

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In her sparkly black dress, a diamond necklace from Kay Jewelers, dark makeup and a black wig, Carey danced with a man dressed as Gomez Addams before pushing him away, hurling a knife at him that hit the painting behind him, and smiled The camera appeared as a red holiday dress and the countdown of appointments began.

Viewers then see her sitting on a sleigh in a red, fur-lined dress, surrounded by presents. Carey's male co-star then transformed into a dancing animated snowman and the words “It's Time!” rang out. flashed again on the screen over a castle as Carey winked and blew a kiss at the camera.

“IT’S TIME!!!! ⏱️🎉🎄,” Carey captioned the promo clip.

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Since releasing her first Christmas album 30 years ago, Carey has created an entire brand under the Christmas umbrella. Among other projects, she has since released the album in 2010 Merry Christmas II Youtwo children's books, along with their annual Christmas concert.

This year, the singer is also embarking on a Christmas tour to celebrate the 30th anniversary of her album. Beginning November 6th in Highland, California, the singer will visit 20 cities across the country before ending December 17th in New York City.

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