{"id":133065,"date":"2017-11-21T22:12:44","date_gmt":"2017-11-22T03:12:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=133065"},"modified":"2017-11-21T22:14:43","modified_gmt":"2017-11-22T03:14:43","slug":"montreals-grevin-wax-museum-unveils-sculpture-of-justin-trudeau","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2017\/11\/21\/montreals-grevin-wax-museum-unveils-sculpture-of-justin-trudeau\/","title":{"rendered":"Montreal’s Grevin wax museum unveils sculpture of Justin Trudeau"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Montreal’s Grevin wax museum unveiled a statue of Trudeau on Tuesday, sculpted by Paris-based artist Eric Saint Chaffray. (Photo<\/a>: Gr\u00e9vin Montr\u00e9al\/Facebook<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MONTREAL\u2014 Instead of having to elbow through a crowd of fawning denizens to get a snapshot of Justin Trudeau, fans of the 23rd prime minister can now take their time for a selfie with their favourite world leader almost.<\/p>\n

Montreal’s Grevin wax museum unveiled a statue of Trudeau on Tuesday, sculpted by Paris-based artist Eric Saint Chaffray.<\/p>\n

Kathleen Payette, head of the museum, said they chose the Canadian leader because of his \u201cmodernism, his open mind and because of his world-wide popularity.\u201d<\/p>\n

In a tailored blue suit with his hands clasped gingerly in front of him, the eyes of Trudeau’s wax effigy look slightly to the left of the room.<\/p>\n

He joins about 120 other wax figures, including Celine Dion, Michael Jackson and Lady Gaga.<\/p>\n

Payette said a team of people will ensure Trudeau’s hair and make-up are always flawless for the 150,000 visitors the museum receives every year.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe will stand in the hotel Grevin (exhibit) next to other politicians such as Barack Obama, Pierre Trudeau his father and Rene Levesque,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Saint Chaffray, Trudeau’s designer, works often on sculptures of politicians, she said, adding a wax statue takes about six months to complete.<\/p>\n

The statues are manufactured in France by a team of about 20 people who work on details such as the clothing, painting and hair implants, she said.<\/p>\n

Grevin Montreal hosted a reception cocktail in the museum to welcome its newest star.<\/p>\n

The museum, which is located on the fifth floor of the Montreal Eaton Centre, was inaugurated in 2013.<\/p>\n

Grevin Montreal is owned by Compagnie des Alpes, the French parent company of the original Grevin, located in Paris.<\/p>\n

There are also Grevin wax museums in Prague and Seoul.<\/p>\n

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