Post Malone mistakes his wax figure for a real person: ‘Are you kidding?’

There are two Post Malones now and the resemblance is uncanny! On Tuesday, Malone had the pleasure of meeting her wax twin backstage after his headlining performance at the Governors Ball in New York City.

The wax figure is dressed in a black suede Tom Ford jacket, a turtleneck, black jeans, cowboy boots, and a crystallized belt with Chrome Hearts earrings and ring, an outfit donated by the singer himself! The chosen look replicates the singer’s iconic look from his musical debut as a guest on Saturday night live in May 2022. In true Post Malone style, the wax figure holds a red glass full of beer.

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Post Malone meets his wax figure Courtesy of Madame Tussauds Las Vegas by Merlin Entertainments

Courtesy of Madame Tussauds Las Vegas by Merlin Entertainments

The figure’s appearance is very close to that of the real-life 28-year-old artist, whose reaction demonstrates how well Merlin Entertainments’ Madame Tussauds Las Vegas did its job.

“Are you kidding me? I thought it was a person,” Malone said as he got a good look at the wax figure. “Is it real hair? Whose hair is it? Mine? Thanks for the help too, I appreciate it. Can this do my shows for me? I’d love to catch up on sleep.”

“Post Malone’s impact on music and pop culture is undeniable, and we are thrilled to bring his dynamic personality to Madame Tussauds Las Vegas,” said Linsey Stiglic, director of marketing at Madame Tussauds Las Vegas. “Post Malone is having a big year for iconic collaborations: Beyoncé, Taylor Swift and Morgan Wallen, to name a few. We’re proud to have worked with the multi-genre artist on the incredible new wax figure of him.”

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Post Malone meets his wax figure Courtesy of Madame Tussauds Las Vegas by Merlin Entertainments

Madame Tussauds Las Vegas by Merlin Entertainments

The wax figure reveal comes a few days after Malone and Blake Shelton took the stage at Nissan Stadium for a surprise appearance at CMA Fest. The duo surprised the crowd with a performance of their new single, “Somebody Pour Me a Drink.”

Shelton, 47, and Malone then performed their single together at Spotify House, which is located at Shelton’s bar, Ole Red, while Shelton’s wife, Gwen Stefani, watched backstage.

It was their first live performance of their song together and marks the official release of the single, which they began teasing at the end of May. At the time, Malone shared a snippet of the song and a video on Instagram, in which she improvises while listening to it. “Somebody pour me a drink, somebody burn me a cigarette,” Malone and Shelton could be heard singing together.

The song is just the latest collaboration from Malone, who is in his breakout artist era after performing on back-to-back songs with Beyoncé and Taylor Swift for their respective new albums. cowboy carter and The Department of Tortured Poets. With Queen Bey, Post Malone sings on “LEVII’S JEANS,” while providing vocals for her on “Fortnight” with Swift.

With the last song, Malone praised the idea of ​​working with the Increasingly singer and thanked Swift for the opportunity.

“It’s once in a lifetime that someone like @taylorswift13 comes into this world. I am floored by your heart and mind, and I am beyond honored to have been asked to help you on your journey. I love you so much. Thank you Tay ,” he wrote in a post on X in April.

The couple also quickly released a music video for the song, in which they star opposite each other alongside Dead Poets Society actors Josh Charles and Ethan Hawke.

Even more recently, Malone performed a surprise duet with Reba McEntire at the 2024 ACM Awards. Like his performance with Shelton, the duo was a surprise to the audience as they came together to pay tribute to the late Dickey Betts with an acoustic performance from “Ramblin’ Man.”

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