The Musée Grévin in Paris has been accused of 'whitewashing' Dwayne Johnson by making his wax figure's skin far lighter than the actor's true complexion.
The Musée Grévin in Paris, France has been accused of 'whitewashing' Dwayne Johnson after its recently unveiled wax figure was criticized for having skin lighter than the actual actor.
The Parisian wax museum has been accused of “whitewashing” Johnson, who is Samoan, as the figure’s skin tone is considerably lighter than Johnson’s. Johnson shared a video about the wax figure from the popular social media creator James Andre Jefferson Jr. to his Instagram account. In the clip, Jefferson disparaged the sculpture artist for “making The Rock look like David Beckham.”“It looks like he works at H&R Block or something,” Jefferson quipped. “It looks like The Rock is part of the Royal Family.”?” he continued, referencing Disney’s casting of Halle Bailey, who is Black, in the new live-action film. “I understand.
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