The wax figure mirrored Aaliyah's likeness from her 2001 music video, "Try Again," where she wore a studded bra with a matching choker, and belt.
To make the moment even more special, Aaliyah's brother, Rashad Haughton, was there to debut the figure to the world. Rashad also revealed he had a major role in the design and creation of the figure.
In an interview with Vibe, Rashad opened up about working with Adam Morey, Studios Manager at Madame Tussauds Las Vegas, in addition to the sculptors, painters, and stylists. He even made sure they included Aaliyah's tattoos, which not a lot of people knew she had.
I was involved in the process from the inception. The team at Madame Tussauds welcomed a collaborative effort in choosing the pose and look of my sister's figure. They made sure my mother and I were comfortable and supported through an amazing but understandably emotional process.
I think the figure looks amazing and I wasn't the only one.
Here's what people on Twitter had to say:
The Aaliyah wax figure looks GOOD !!
#MadamTussauds reveals a wax figure of #Aaliyah!
Look at the material...Aaliyah's wax figure !!! @TussaudsVegas 😍
Seeing Aaliyah’s brother next to her wax figure is heartbreaking 😭 keep her legacy forever we all will ALWAYS
Aaliyah’s wax figure looks JUST like her. They did a damn good job on it. I still miss her. 😔
Seeing the Aaliyah wax figure really brought tears to my eyes.
They did a good job on her wax figure ! #Aaliyah
The #aaliyah wax work is perfect! ❤️😭❤️😭 @MadameTussauds
Well, now I want to hear from you! Do you think this wax figure looks like Aaliyah? Let us know in the comments.
