Wednesday, January 30, 2008

Oprah gets a less than flattering tubby bronze statue cast in her honor

YOU DECIDE

She has famously battled with her weight - but according to this tribute to the queen of daytime television, it appears to be a battle lost.

The work casts Miss Winfrey in bronze, as a nude, full-breasted woman with generous child-bearing hips.

Edwards, 42, says his piece pays homage to the closest thing America has to a living deity.

The artist's pieces typically address celebrity and popular culture in ways that have often stirred controversy, and has left it to the public to decide if his effort captures the true essence of Miss Winfrey.

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