Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson begged a Paris museum to change the skin color of his wax figure after he was ridiculed online.
The 51-year-old wrestler-turned-Hollywood legend was recently unveiled as the newest addition to the Grevin Museum’s wax statues, although the Internet went wild after noticing his skin color was too pale.
In an Instagram post, the Fast and the Furious star said he wasn’t entirely happy with his wax figure either. reaction: “For the record, I’m going to ask my team to contact our friends at the Musée Grevin in Paris, France, so we can work on ‘updating’ my wax figure with some important details and enhancements – starting with my skin. color.
“And next time I’m in Paris, I’ll stop and have a drink to go.”
Comments about the wax statue flooded the Internet immediately after its unveiling.
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Comedian James Andre Jefferson Jr. also chimed in and said The Rock should be called a “pebble” and that he looks like a member of the British royal family.
Luckily, the museum has promised to “fix” the wax figure as soon as possible.
A rep for Deadline said: “Dwayne Johnson is correct and we have noticed this and will obviously correct this as quickly as possible and send him new photos as soon as they are ready.
“We are waiting for him when he arrives in Paris and the Grevin wax museum to celebrate with a glass of champagne.”