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Wax Winehouse Is Much Less Cracky

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(July 23) -- Amy Winehouse has cleaned up her act and looks great ... oh no, wait, that's a wax figure of the soul singing, crack smoking British crooner. Carry on.
Amy Winehouse
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The Many Faces of Amy Winehouse: On the left, the wax figure of a cleaned-up Amy Winehouse at Madame Tussauds in London. On the right, Winehouse in the wild.

Winehouses Woes

    Trouble magnet-soul singer Amy Winehouse took a crack at a fan while performing her hit 'Rehab' at the Glastonbury music festival on June 28. It's believed she lashed out because the reveler was touching her. Police say they've received no complaints.

    YouTube.com

    It's been quite a year for Amy. She recently apologized to anyone offended by a video of her singing a song full of racial epithets that was posted on the Internet. Another video showed her passed out on a sofa while a friend recounted their recent drug consumption.

    Joao Cortesao, AFP / Getty Images

    On May 30 Winehouse failed to show up on time for he first post-rehab concert in Lisbon, Portugal. After offering an apology, Winehouse's voice cracked throughout her 55-minute set. A week earlier, on May 22, Winehouse showed up too late to accept her Best Song prize at the 53rd Ivor Novello Awards, above.

    Chris Jackson, Getty Images

    Winehouse's husband, Blake Fielder-Civil, pleaded guilty in May to attacking a pub landlord and then attempting to cover it up. Fielder-Civil, 26, was arrested in November and has been in jail awaiting trial ever since.

    Lisa O'Connor, ZUMA Press

    Police arrested Winehouse in May for alleged drug possession after British paper The Sun ran photos from a video which is said to show the singer inhaling fumes from a pipe in January. But Amy's rep says she won't be charged. "Amy is pleased to be able to move on and concentrate on music," the rep said.

    TheSun.co.uk

    She removed her trademark beehive wig and most of her clothes in early May while vacationing with friends. 'Back to Bald' snickered the Daily Mail newspaper in a typical reaction in the UK to the troubled soul singer's thinning scalp.

    WENN

    Winehouse backed out of recording the theme to the latest James Bond film on May 4. Her producer, Mark Ronson, explained that the soul diva was "not ready to record any music."

    Anthony Devlin, PA / AP

    On April 25. Winehouse arrived at a London police station where authorities questioned the Grammy-winning singer on suspicion of assault. She was released without being formally charged, but the incident will remain on her permanent record.

    Matt Dunham, AP

    Here, she's seen gesturing to the paparazzi on the same night as the alleged assault. Photogs trailed her throughout the night, which began on April 22 and spilled over into early the following day. A 38-year-old man claims he was assaulted on that night by Winehouse.

    Will Alexander, WENN

    The 'Back to Black' singer, left with a friend, is seen during that night out. According to tabloid reports, Winehouse allegedly punched a man while she was playing pool and then head-butted another who was trying to help her hail a cab.

    Will Alexander, WENN

Madame Tussauds unveiled a waxwork of Amy Winehouse on Wednesday complete with her signature beehive, black eyeliner and a bright yellow minidress.
Winehouse's hair and 5-inch black heels make the model nearly 6 feet tall. The wax Winehouse's dress resembles one that the singer wore to the BRIT music awards in 2007, when she won best female solo artist.
Her sailor-inspired tattoos are lovingly reproduced, including a lightning bolt, horseshoe and pinup girls on her arms.
The singer's parents, Mitch and Janis Winehouse, attended the unveiling, but the 24-year-old soul diva did not. Her father said she was working and would see the waxwork in the next few weeks.

Winehouses Woes

    Trouble magnet-soul singer Amy Winehouse took a crack at a fan while performing her hit 'Rehab' at the Glastonbury music festival on June 28. It's believed she lashed out because the reveler was touching her. Police say they've received no complaints.

    YouTube.com

    It's been quite a year for Amy. She recently apologized to anyone offended by a video of her singing a song full of racial epithets that was posted on the Internet. Another video showed her passed out on a sofa while a friend recounted their recent drug consumption.

    Joao Cortesao, AFP / Getty Images

    On May 30 Winehouse failed to show up on time for he first post-rehab concert in Lisbon, Portugal. After offering an apology, Winehouse's voice cracked throughout her 55-minute set. A week earlier, on May 22, Winehouse showed up too late to accept her Best Song prize at the 53rd Ivor Novello Awards, above.

    Chris Jackson, Getty Images

    Winehouse's husband, Blake Fielder-Civil, pleaded guilty in May to attacking a pub landlord and then attempting to cover it up. Fielder-Civil, 26, was arrested in November and has been in jail awaiting trial ever since.

    Lisa O'Connor, ZUMA Press

    Police arrested Winehouse in May for alleged drug possession after British paper The Sun ran photos from a video which is said to show the singer inhaling fumes from a pipe in January. But Amy's rep says she won't be charged. "Amy is pleased to be able to move on and concentrate on music," the rep said.

    TheSun.co.uk

    She removed her trademark beehive wig and most of her clothes in early May while vacationing with friends. 'Back to Bald' snickered the Daily Mail newspaper in a typical reaction in the UK to the troubled soul singer's thinning scalp.

    WENN

    Winehouse backed out of recording the theme to the latest James Bond film on May 4. Her producer, Mark Ronson, explained that the soul diva was "not ready to record any music."

    Anthony Devlin, PA / AP

    On April 25. Winehouse arrived at a London police station where authorities questioned the Grammy-winning singer on suspicion of assault. She was released without being formally charged, but the incident will remain on her permanent record.

    Matt Dunham, AP

    Here, she's seen gesturing to the paparazzi on the same night as the alleged assault. Photogs trailed her throughout the night, which began on April 22 and spilled over into early the following day. A 38-year-old man claims he was assaulted on that night by Winehouse.

    Will Alexander, WENN

    The 'Back to Black' singer, left with a friend, is seen during that night out. According to tabloid reports, Winehouse allegedly punched a man while she was playing pool and then head-butted another who was trying to help her hail a cab.

    Will Alexander, WENN

"This is the reward for her musical achievements and her talent," Mitch Winehouse said, adding the model bears an "incredible" likeness to his daughter.
This is the first time Tussauds has made a model of Winehouse, which joins other celebrities' including likenesses of Madonna and Justin Timberlake.
Winehouse has become an international star since she released the Grammy-winning album "Back to Black" in 2006. But her music has been overshadowed by reports of drug use, her run-ins with the law and her tempestuous relationship with husband Blake Fielder-Civil.
Fielder-Civil was sentenced Monday to 27 months in prison for assault and obstruction of justice. Fielder-Civil has admitted beating up a pub manager in a barroom fight in 2006 and then offering him $400,000 to keep quiet about it.
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