Pictures: Statue of Madiba looks nothing like him
In commemoration of #Mandela100, President Cyril Ramaphosa gifted a statue of our late legend, Nelson Mandela, to the United Nations. However, people seem to think it looks nothing like him at all.
A life-size statue of Nelson Mandela was unveiled at the United Nations recently to celebrate what would have been his 100th birthday.
The statue is worth an estimated $1.8-million (roughly R25-million) and was a gift to the UN from South Africa. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, along with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, revealed the statue at the UN headquarters, but people immediately began to complain it looked nothing like Mandela.
Take a look at the statue:
He was a champion for all people – in his words and in his actions - @antonioguterres at the unveiling of Nelson Mandela's statue at UN Headquarters this morning. Full remarks: https://t.co/bMLrB0MatP #Mandela100 #UNGA pic.twitter.com/mCq5MsxPd8
— UN Spokesperson (@UN_Spokesperson) September 24, 2018
Shortly after the statue was revealed, many noticed that the freedom fighter didn't look quite like himself.
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Of course, our very own Trevor Noah had to throw the first blow dissing the statue on his American talk show, The Daily Show.
TONIGHT: A statue of Nelson Mandela was unveiled at the U.N. and it’s READY. pic.twitter.com/S9a2oq0yEk
— The Daily Show (@TheDailyShow) September 25, 2018
Here is what others thought:
I'm sorry, but the statue does not look like Mandela. pic.twitter.com/6spjIsiGgD
— Ronald James (@IamRonaldjames) September 26, 2018
What you order vs what you get... 😣 pic.twitter.com/OPxV3chCxi
— Ranjeni Munusamy (@RanjeniM) September 25, 2018
It gives me great pleasure to present the United Nations, on behalf of the government and the people of South Africa, this life-size statue of President Nelson Mandela. #UNGA #Mandela100 pic.twitter.com/J9KciUS82K
— President Cyril Ramaphosa (@CyrilRamaphosa) September 24, 2018
So you're stating that Nelson Mandela relaxed his hair, gelled and combed it back during his 60s pic.twitter.com/yED9CFQwO4
— 💎King👑Khupari💎 (@ReincarnateCleo) September 24, 2018