Cristiano Ronaldo’s Statue Will Give You Nightmares
Unclear why the sculptor thought this was a good idea.
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Cristiano Ronaldo fans were thrown for a loop when a new statue was unveiled of the footballer at the Madeira airport.
According to Bleecher Report, the bust was meant to honor Ronaldo, whose name now graces the airport, but good luck having a relaxing flight after seeing this face. The Real Madrid and Portugal soccer star’s vaguely menacing visage now sneers at passersby.
Ronaldo is not the first celebrity to fall prey to sculptors. Remember Lucille Ball’s demon-eyed, face-melted statue? Nightmares.
Twitter went to town on Ronaldo's commemorative piece.
New horror movie trope: Ronaldo's bronze face. pic.twitter.com/MKrumgHdLv
— The Football Ramble (@FootballRamble) March 29, 2017
REVEALED: The inspiration behind Cristiano Ronaldo's airport bust 😂 #ArtAttack https://t.co/LGLErwXgC9 pic.twitter.com/zN3LsN88QX
— Eurosport UK (@Eurosport_UK) March 29, 2017
I believe there's been a huge mistake made on the new bust of Cristiano Ronaldo at the Madrid Airport: pic.twitter.com/h9Hu5PiM90
— Keith Olbermann (@KeithOlbermann) March 29, 2017
The real takeaway? Bronzing never ends well for anyone.
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