Beyonce waxwork confuses fans

Photos of Madame Tussauds latest Beyonce waxwork have surfaced on social media - but fans are confused by its likeness.

The new wax figure is currently being exhibited at Madame Tussauds in New York, but it's got members of the Beyhive around the world talking.

They're saying the waxwork doesn't resemble the 35-year-old singer and questioning who commissioned it.

Some fans are accusing the museum of whitewashing Beyonce's image.

Picture's of the figure started doing the rounds on Twitter on Tuesday night.

And while some Beyonce fans are loving the latest addition to Madame Tussauds, others are questioning whether the statue is even Beyonce.

Twitter users have been listing stars they think the statue resembles more, including American conservative political commentator Tomi Lahren, Mariah Carey, Britney Spears and Lindsay Lohan.

The release of statue has even got some fans comparing it to past Beyonce wax figures made by the museum.

We contacted Madame Tussauds for comment on the release of the statue and here's what they had to say.

"At Madame Tussauds, our talented team of sculptors take every effort to ensure we accurately colour match all of our wax figures to the celebrity being depicted," they told Newsbeat.

"Lighting within the attraction combined with flash photography may distort and misrepresent the colour of our wax figures which is something our sculptors are unable to account for at the production stage."