Meet Lorde's super intense waxwork figure from Madame Tussauds

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13 May, 2015 08:49 PM3 mins to read

Madame Tussauds Hollywood unveiled today GRAMMY winning singer-songwriter, Lorde. Lorde was an enthusiastic participant in the creation of her first wax figure, spending time with a team of Madame Tussauds studio artists who took over 200 precise measurements to ensure the figure fully captured her style, eye color, posture, signature hair and more. Lorde’s figure dons a Stella McCartney inspired suit similar to the look she wore to the 2015 Golden Globes.

The curly hair, the stern pose, that intense look directly into the camera: it's definitely Lorde - but is it?

The Kiwi pop star's official Madame Tussauds Hollywood waxwork figure has been unveiled today - and the super intense wax statue was made with Lorde's blessing.

Lorde was "an enthusiastic participant" in the creation of her waxwork figure, the company said.

She spent time with a team of artists who took more than 200 measurements to fully capture "her style, eye colour, posture, signature hair and more".

A series of behind-the-scenes photos shows Lorde working on its creation:

Lorde works with artists as they compose her waxwork figure. Photo/Supplied

A behind-the-scenes video showed Lorde posing for photos with dots over her face, being measured with calipers, and placing her hands in molds.

Watch the video below:

Lorde's outfit for the figure was inspired by the Stella McCartney suit she wore to the Golden Globe Awards in 2015.

On Twitter, Lorde said her figure was going on display from today, and said its creation was an "incredibly detailed process".

Lorde's wax figure will be included among more than 120 realistic waxworks at Madame Tussauds Hollywood, including Marilyn Monroe, Audrey Hepburn, Humphrey Bogart, Lady Gaga, Taylor Swift, Selena Gomez, Johnny Depp and Will Smith.

Reaction on Twitter was overwhelmingly positive, with many saying it was one of the most realistic wax figures they'd seen. The only question mark seemed to be over whether she was too tan.

@lordemusic @MadameTussauds THIS IS THE BEST ONE IVE SEEN
— Yawynne (@yawynne) May 13, 2015

@lordemusic @MadameTussauds omg that's so life like 😍 HOLEY shit that's amazing!
— Domy (@broodsella) May 13, 2015

@lordemusic @MadameTussauds ELLA WHAT THE HECK THIS LOOKS EXACTLY LIKE YOU WHERE CAN I GO TO SEE IT I AM SO EXITED
— Roxanne Gonzales (@yupniall_) May 13, 2015