Roomies, a Tina Turner statue unveiling in Brownsville, Tennessee, has internet users raising their eyebrows.
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More On Tina Turner Statue Unveiling In Brownsville, Tennessee
According to AP News, the statue unveiling was held at Heritage Park in Tina Turner’s hometown of Brownsville, Tennessee, on Saturday, September 27. Per USA Today, the date marked the city’s annual Tina Turner Heritage Days celebration. Furthermore, the statue is reportedly ten feet tall and shows Turner rocking her signature voluminous, bumped hair, a dress with a microphone in hand. Per the outlet, sculptor Fred Ajanogha noted that he wanted to capture Turner’s “flexibility of movement on stage” and her “mane of a lion” hair
Check out footage of the statue at the unveiling below.
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Internet Users Are Raising Their Eyebrows At Statue Unveiling
Internet users immediately hopped into TSR’s comments, showing just how much their eyebrows were raised at the statue of Tina Turner.
Instagram user @danielfunnyashell wrote, “now we all know my good sis rocked her big units but gah damnnnn, thats like 18 bundles…”
Instagram user @lovedarrenfleet wrote, “Big Wig keep on turning..”
While Instagram user @steviemackey added, “I rolled down the river to these comments😭”
More On Tina Turner & Her Passing In 2023
As The Shade Room previously reported, Tina Turner passed away in her Switzerland home on May 24, 20203. Furthermore, she was 83 years old, and her spokesperson broke the news to the public.
“Tina Turner, the ‘Queen of Rock’n Roll,’ has died peacefully today at the age of 83 after a long illness in her home in Kusnacht near Zurich, Switzerland. With her, the world loses a music legend and a role model,” they reportedly stated.
Furthermore, Tina Turner’s passing sparked a wave of reactions from celebrities such as Beyoncé, Alicia Keys, Ciara, and others, who each paid tribute to her life and career. Per USA Today, Turner sold 100 million units worldwide, with five platinum albums, a Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction, and other accolades under her belt.
