Kanye West’s wax figure has been archived (Picture: Marechal Aurore/ABACA/REX/Shutte)
Madame Tussauds has removed its wax figure of Kanye West from public view.
The model of the US rapper, who has legally changed his name to Ye, has been moved to an archive by the museum.
It follows several companies including Adidas ending their partnerships with West and him dropping off the Forbes billionaire list amid controversial remarks.
A spokeswoman for Madame Tussauds London shared: ‘Ye’s figure has been retired from the attraction floor to our archive.’
She continued to the PA news agency: ‘Each profile earns their place at Madame Tussauds London and we listen to our guests and the public on who they expect to see at the attraction.’
The figurine was originally launched in the museum in 2015 alongside a waxwork of his then wife Kim Kardashian.
West had been ranked earlier this year at number 1,513 on Forbes’ rich list, valued at two billion dollars (£1.5 billion) due to his fashion brands and deal with Adidas.
His wax figure originally launched in 2015 (Picture: Marechal Aurore/ABACA/REX/Shutterstock)
On Tuesday, German sportswear company Adidas said it was ending production of the Yeezy, a fashion collaboration with West, over the rapper’s antisemitic remarks on social media.
Forbes now estimates that West’s value is 400 million dollars (£349 million) – stemming from ‘real estate, cash, his music catalogue, and a 5% stake in ex-wife Kim Kardashian’s shapewear firm, Skims.’
Talent agency CAA also announced it has dropped West while Balenciaga fashion house have reportedly cut ties with the 45-year-old, too.
Everywhere that’s cut ties with Kanye West
Balenciaga
Vogue Magazine and its editor, Anna Wintour
Talent agency CAA (Creative Artists Agency)
Adidas
Gap
Footlocker
Madame Tussauds
Kanye West’s net worth has reportedly plummeted (Picture: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
This comes after West made offensive comments about the Jewish community in a series of social media posts.
The Grammy-winning rapper initially doubled down on his stance, after saying he was going to go ‘death con 3 on Jewish people’, before later apologising for causing upset.
During a recent interview with Piers Morgan, West offered an apology saying: ‘I will say, I’m sorry for the people that I hurt with the Defcon… the confusion that I caused.
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‘I feel like I caused hurt and confusion and I’m sorry for the families that had nothing to do with the trauma that I had been through.
‘Hurt people hurt people – and I was hurt.’
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His wax figure has been ‘archived’.
