Sinéad O’Connor waxwork pulled from Dublin museum after backlash

The wax museum in Dublin is taking down a wax figure of Sinéad O’Connor after facing backlash from her family and the public, who claimed that it did not accurately resemble her.

There was a lot of surprise from people when the wax figure was revealed on Thursday.

The museum staff gathered on Friday morning and made the decision to take down the wax figure of the Irish singer. They acknowledged that improvements could be made and promised to create a more precise portrayal.

Her sibling, John O’Connor, was taken aback when he came across the image on the internet and mentioned that it bore no resemblance to her whatsoever.

During an interview on the Liveline show on RTÉ Radio last Friday, he mentioned that he was not informed beforehand about the decision to cancel the unveiling of a wax figure of his sister.

I was really surprised when I saw it online yesterday. It reminded me of a mix between a mannequin and something from the Thunderbirds.

I thought Sinéad would have cared a lot about her appearance, and she definitely did. But the representation of her in her early 20s, during the time she sang Nothing Compares 2 U, looked nothing like her. I believed it was really ugly.

He said, "My friend mentioned to me yesterday that he saw better things in Shaws department store window display."

There are also plenty of videos and photos available that give a visual representation of what she looked like.

O'Connor proposed that a more fitting tribute to his sister would be to erect a statue of her in Dublin.

He mentioned that it was especially hard to talk about the issue on Friday, which marked one year since her passing at the age of 56.

"I am deeply saddened by the loss of my sister, and it holds great significance for me," he shared with the radio station. "Without her here to speak for herself, I felt compelled to reach out and bring attention to her memory."

Paddy Dunning, the director of the wax museum, expressed regret to the family as he claimed to have been a close friend of Sinéad O'Connor for many years.

He mentioned that the wax museum artist, PJ Heraghty, brought the statue the night before it was revealed.

He praised the artist's excellent work in the past, but mentioned that they have been unwell and decided to retire.

"When I observed the statue and approached it, I was disappointed. It didn't evoke the usual admiration I feel for PJ's amazing artwork," he shared with Liveline.

I felt a little disappointed. We decided to proceed with the launch and I didn't get any sleep last night.

O’Connor asked on the radio show if the Dublin National Wax Museum was trying to gain publicity, to which Dunning responded, "Not at all."

He stated that the wax museum operates smoothly even without marketing. All they do is have a grand opening and that's all.

"I had to make the choice to scrap the statue and start fresh with a new design. We need to improve and do a better job this time around."