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Ariana Grande Chimes In On Questionable New Waxwork

The "thank u, next" singer responded to the figure with just four words.
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This is Ariana Grande ― the world-famous singer-songwriter, actress and new face of fashion house Givenchy:

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And this is the new waxwork that Madame Tussauds London unveiled in her honor last week:

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Now, let’s see them side by side:

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Some fans took issue with the depiction, claiming it looked nothing like the pop star. A case of thank you, next?

Grande herself eventually chimed in on Instagram over the weekend.

“I just wanna talk,” she commented on a photograph of the waxwork that was shared by the PopCraveNews profile.

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It’s unclear what Grande meant with her quip. She did not immediately return HuffPost’s request for clarification as to the level of shade thrown.

But many fans believed it was major.

Although, let’s face it, her waxwork was not as questionable as Dublin’s National Wax Museum Plus’ interpretation of Emilia Clarke’s “Game of Thrones” character Daenerys Targaryen.

Or the same museum’s figure of President Donald Trump, whose hair visitors reportedly keep messing with:

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Ariana Grande: 9 Facts In 90 Seconds
Ariana Grande: 9 Facts In 90 Seconds (01 of09)
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Ariana first shot to fame in the Nickelodeon series "Victorious," which earned her character Cat her own spinoff, "Sam & Cat." (credit:Ethan Miller via Getty Images)
Ariana Grande: 9 Facts In 90 Seconds (02 of09)
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In pre-school, Ariana was sent to the principal's office every day for kissing boys in the playground. (credit:Mark Davis via Getty Images)
Ariana Grande: 9 Facts In 90 Seconds (03 of09)
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Ariana's trademark ponytail is actually the result of over-processing, which she claims has left her reliant on extensions because her "actual hair is so broken that it looks absolutely ratchet and absurd." (credit:Jamie McCarthy via Getty Images)
Ariana Grande: 9 Facts In 90 Seconds (04 of09)
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Ariana once broke not one but three of her toes after slipping on her dog Ophelia's urine at a party. (credit:Kevin Winter via Getty Images)
Ariana Grande: 9 Facts In 90 Seconds (05 of09)
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Although she was raised Catholic, Ariana reportedly gave up her faith when Pope Benedict said gay people and working women were "sinners." She said, "I lost faith when the Pope decided to tell me that everything I loved and believed in was wrong." (credit:Larry Marano via Getty Images)
Ariana Grande: 9 Facts In 90 Seconds (06 of09)
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A girl after our own heart, she once claimed she could eat an entire jar of Nutella all by herself. (credit:Ethan Miller via Getty Images)
Ariana Grande: 9 Facts In 90 Seconds (07 of09)
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Ariana's album "My Everything" features a song called "Just a Little Bit of Your Heart," co-written by none other than One Direction's Harry Styles. Not bad going, eh? (credit:Handout via Getty Images)
Ariana Grande: 9 Facts In 90 Seconds (08 of09)
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She may be one of the most sought-after women in the world, but Ariana once reckoned if she could marry anyone it would be the Cookie Monster from "Sesame Street." (credit:Jamie McCarthy via Getty Images)
Ariana Grande: 9 Facts In 90 Seconds (09 of09)
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Ariana has said in the past that her style inspiration is Céline Dion, so we can no doubt look forward to seeing her step out in a back-to-front blazer any day now. (credit:Mike Coppola via Getty Images)
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