WAXWORKS ARE OFTEN very impressive and when they’re good you’ll have trouble telling them apart from their real life counterpart.

This is great for example:

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But sometimes they end up not so amazing.

1. Jedward’s not very strong offering:

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2. This far too intense Gary Barlow

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3. This wholly unconvincing Beyoncé

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4. This unimpressed take on The Rock

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5. A terrible, terrible Britney

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6. This frightening take on Charlie's Angels

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7. A creepy, creepy take on Miley Cyrus

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8. A waxwork alleged to be Samantha Mumba

Seriously

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9. A very ropey Madonna

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10. Equally ropey Kylie

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11. Marilyn Monroe gone very, very, wrong

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12. The Posh and Becks duo that makes them look like Bond villains

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13. Another terrible take on Britney Spears

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14. Possibly the worst waxwork of Prince William you'll ever see:

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