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Kevin Hart Demands Redo of Pigeon Forge Wax Figure After Viral Post

His critique underscores scrutiny of celebrity waxworks, with the museum yet to comment.

Overview

  • Hart posted a March 14 Instagram video mocking the statue and calling it “an attack,” saying he wants a complete redo.
  • The figure is on display at the Hollywood Wax Museum in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, shown in a leather jacket and gold chain with arms outstretched.
  • The clip drew more than 13 million views and hundreds of thousands of likes as fans flooded comments with jokes and look‑alike nicknames.
  • Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson joked, “It’s PERFECT. Don’t change a thing,” while Jameela Jamil, Don Cheadle, and Jenni “JWOWW” Farley criticized the likeness.
  • Outlets say they have requested comment from the museum with no public response reported, and coverage notes a 2023 case where a Paris museum revised Johnson’s figure after complaints.