PHOTOS Do wax figures freak you out? Me too. But here goes....

[Jackeens]

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Wax figures of first lady Michelle Obama and President Barack Obama during the unveiling of Michelle's figure at Madame Tussauds on April 7, 2009 in Washington, DC.

[IntravenousDemilo]

1. The other figures with them looked remarkably lifelike.

;)

[roguevalley]

19. to make these, they come and take a zillion measurements of you

it could be that they couldn't and so they used pictures and are just a tiny bit off.

[polichick]

2. I don't think either one is very accurate - plus, they're creepy!

[alsame]

5. I agree - it's the eyes that are strange. Michelle looks

cross-eyed and the President's eyes are too small and squinty.

[tridim]

6. That's the same reason that CGI characters still look creepy to me..

They just can't seem to figure out how to make the eyes and mouth look right.

[polichick]

8. True, the mouths aren't right either.

[demwing]

18. You're right - there's something waxy and unlifelike about them..

Not at all like the real people whom they represent.

[damntexdem]

3. Why, no. In fact, I could wax eloquent about them.

But the real thing is still better.

[DrToast]

12. Yes we candle?

Sorry.

[snowbear]

13. LOL!

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You are very creative Dr.Toast!

[karmaqueen]

4. Amazing!

Thanks for posting these they are fantastic. I hope I can get to see them someday.

[Romulox]

7. The Michelle figure has some "Uncanny valley" action going on...

[tabbycat31]

15. she looks very manequin-like to me

[Romulox]

16. It's odd. It *looks* like her, but does not capture her essence, imo. nt

[otohara]

9. Ha - These Are Great

the people in the pics are having a blast.

[rasputin1952]

10. I have to say, wax figures creep me out...

but those people look they are having a GREAT time, especially the pics w/the kids...I love smiles...:D

[snowbear]

11. Wow.. so they let people touch the wax figures?

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You'd think with all the work it takes to create them, they'd be roped off or something..

[SeattleGirl]

14. Nope, you can touch 'em. I've been to the MT Wax Museum in

Vegas, and you can touch all of the figures.

[madmom]

17. They're good, but not quite right. I agree with the above poster, doesn't

catch the "essence" that is them.