January 2007

House of Wax Kylie Minogue holt Queen in Wachsfigurenkabinett fast ein Für Minogue bereits die vierte Wachsfigur in 20 Jahren Karriere. Noch häufiger wurde nur die britische Königin Elizabeth II. in Wachs gegossen. Von der Queen (80) steht bei «Madame Tussauds» heute schon die fünfte Fassung. Die neue Figur zeigt die Sängerin in einem luftigen roten Kostüm, wie sie es nach der Erholung von einer Krebserkrankung bei ihrer derzeit laufenden Comeback-Tour trägt. Begründet wurde die Auswechslung von einem Sprecher mit der grossen Popularität des Popstars. NEW KYLIE WAXWORK UNVEILED! Kylie's pop royalty has been reaffirmed with the launch of a record-breaking fourth figure at Madame Tussauds London! Kylie has also scored a unique number one in becoming the first 'scented' figure - fragranced with her own signature perfume 'Darling'. The unveiling is the first at the attraction for 2007 and coincides with Kylie's return to UK soil for the Showgirl Homecoming tour. According to Ben Lovett, Press Officer for Madame Tussauds: "Kylie continues to break all the records at Madame Tussauds. She is the only person other than The Queen to be created four times and continues to be among our most popular of figures for fans from around the world." Kylie's very first waxwork was unveiled to the public way back in 1989, followed by a second model in 1998, and the third in 2002. Work on the fourth figure of Kylie began in October 2006 with Kylie attending a special hand-casting session in November. Kylie has granted sittings to Madame Tussauds on two previous occasions in 1989 and 1998. To make the wax model as true to life as possible, Kylie's backstage photographer took specially detailed hair, make-up and costume photographs to help the Tussauds sculptors. The new Kylie figure will feature in the attraction's interactive A-list Blush area in a vibrant red silk dress, recreating her triumphant concert appearance where she descends on a sparkling crescent moon.