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Rhythm Nation Mickey shelved
Source: sixshot.com
Author: foxxylady

The Walt Disney Co. has quietly mothballed a life-size statue of Mickey Mouse inspired by singer Janet Jackson, who was roundly criticized for a risque Super Bowl halftime performance.
The 6-foot, 700-pound statue was one of 75 unveiled at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Fla., last fall to celebrate the 75th birthday of Mickey Mouse. Celebrities such as tennis star Andre Agassi, actress Jamie Lee Curtis and comedian Ellen DeGeneres inspired the figures.
The statue inspired by Jackson was clad in a tight black outfit similar to one she wore in 1990 after the release of her album, Rhythm Nation 1814. It was replaced by a spare statue designed by Luis Fernandez, an in-house Disney artist.
"Considering all the controversy it drew, we talked it over for a couple of days and decided it would be best to replace hers with a new one," a Disney spokesperson told the Orlando Sentinel.

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