Vice PresidentKamala Harrishas made another little bit of history — in the form of a wax figure.
Harris, who is first woman vice president, as well as the first Black person and first person of Asian descent to hold the office, has been replicated into a wax figure atMadam Tussauds New York— a first for a U.S. vice president.
“I’m hugely honored to be sculpting Kamala Harris,” sculptor Vicky Grant said in a video shared on Twitter.
“I feel like the most important features of Kamala Harris to get right are not only her lovely, warm and welcoming smile but also her eyes,” Grant said, “because I feel like she’s so engaging when she smiles. She actually smiles with her eyes as well.”
According toCNN, the figures will wearreplicas of the outfitsthat Biden, 78, and Harris, 56, donned during Inauguration Day on Jan. 20.
Vice President Kamala Harris' Madame Tussauds wax figure.Merlin Entertainments
From left, center: President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris' Madame Tussauds wax figures.Merlin Entertainments
Harris' figure will be complete with gold and pearl jewelry, CNN reported. Artists will also include navy and gold cufflinks engraved with “U.S. Senator” and a lapel pin in the shape of a U.S. flag on both figures.
“This will be my third president I’ve sculpted for Madame Tussauds,” principal sculptor David Burks said in a video. “Previously I did James Garfield and Ulysses Grant, so to add President Joe Biden to the collection is a big honor.”
Madame Tussaudssaid on Facebookthat the heads took six weeks to sculpt and the full figures will take between four to six months to complete.
Once finished, both are expected to be placed in Madame Tussauds “Oval Office” exhibit, which is home to figures of former PresidentsBarack Obama,Donald Trumpand more.
President Joe Biden’s Madame Tussauds wax figur.Merlin Entertainments
Harris similarly made history this week when she and Speaker of the HouseNancy Pelosibecame the first women to lead the Senate and the House of Representatives, respectively, during Biden’sfirst joint addressto Congress.
“Madam Speaker. Madam Vice President.No president has ever said those words from this podium. No president has ever said those words,” Biden said in his speech on Wednesday night. “And it’s about time.”
source: people.com
