Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson Reacts to His Controversial Wax Figure in Paris

A wax figure of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson was revealed at the Musée Grévin in Paris last week, and it quickly became the subject of amusement and criticism, not just from social media users, but also from the man himself. The sculpture, with its skin tone several shades lighter than the real actor, triggered a wave of humor and commentary on the internet.

Taking to Instagram on Sunday, Johnson shared a video by comedian James Jefferson, who humorously mocked the questionable resemblance of the wax figure. In the video, Jefferson quipped, “This is a wax figure of The Rock. You know, black a** Samoan The Rock. They turned The Rock into a pebble. They done turned The Rock into a vinyl rock or something like that. It looks like The Rock ain’t ever seen the sun a day in his life.”

Jefferson didn’t stop at just poking fun at the waxwork; he also turned his attention to the artist behind the sculpture, saying, “Whoever the artist behind this, don’t need to do no type of art. I don’t want you on [The] Sims building a character. No arts and crafts. If you’ve got a little two-year-old that gotta make a project, let them do that on their own.”

Expressing his humor and dismay, Jefferson continued, “I’m low key offended. It don’t look like him no more. Is that how y’all felt when you lost The Little Mermaid?” referring to Disney’s decision to cast Halle Bailey in the 2023 live-action remake of The Little Mermaid.

In response to the jesting, Johnson shared Jefferson’s video on his own Instagram account with the caption, “I knew my boy @jamesjeffersonj had this Rock wax statue in his roasting crosshairs. Legit belly laughed at this.”

The actor also mentioned that his team would be reaching out to the Musée Grévin to work on “updating” the wax figure, with a specific focus on correcting the skin color discrepancy. In good spirits, he added, “Next time I’m in Paris, I’ll stop in and have a drink with myself.”

Fans joined in on the amusement, with one user, iameternalself, playfully dubbing the waxwork “The Chalk.” 

“He’s missing melanin. FIX IT!” one fan commented. Another wrote, “Why’s he white? And when are you going to fix it?”

The wax figure’s unveiling may not have gone as planned, but it certainly provided a good laugh for Johnson and his fans alike.

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