Madame Tussauds in Orlando to add Donald Trump wax figure
It will be ready in time for the inauguration in January.
Donald Trump stunned the world with his presidential win.
A day after the billionaire and reality TV star was elected the 45th president of the United States, Madame Tussauds in Orlando announced work is underway to construct a Donald Trump wax figure.
So if you want to take a selfie with the president-elect, you can.
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Other celebrities there include Beyonce, Taylor Swift, Rihanna, J.Lo and Oprah. Madame Tussauds is home to sports legends and historical wax figures, too, like Neil Armstrong, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and President Barack Obama.
Technicians at the house of wax celebrities use about 20 layers of paint for each figure, with their eyes cleaned every day. Doing so gives it that sparkle.
Donald Trump wax figures will also be displayed at Madame Tussauds in Washington, D.C., New York and London. They will be ready in time for the inauguration on Jan. 20. Artists will use a clay bust as a model for Trump's wax figure.
Before running for the nation's highest office, Trump hosted "The Apprentice" from 2004-15 on NBC. The reality show, billed as the "ultimate job interview," eventually spawned "The Celebrity Apprentice" in 2008.
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The Orlando location of Madame Tussauds is at 8387 International Drive in the I-Drive 360 entertainment district. There are seven Madame Tussauds in the U.S., nine in Asia, seven in Europe and one in Sydney, Australia.
Visit madametussauds.com.
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