Virgin Mary 'glow-up' sparks outrage in Spain after statue's makeover 'left her looking like she got botched plastic surgery'
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La Macarena - a beloved 5ft 9in wooden effigy of the Virgin Mary in Seville, Spain - was sent out from her shrine back in June for some regular touch ups.
However when she came back, furious devotees said they no longer recognised her face.
Her glow-up saw her gain longer eye lashes, changes to the colour of her complexion and tweaks to her skin and nose.
'Her facial expression has completely changed,' one outraged worshipper told Spanish newspaper El Pais.
One woman even accused Mr Arquillo, a professor at the University of Seville who has worked on the figure for years, of 'murdering' the Virgin live on television.
The makeover sparked huge protests in Seville and also triggered instability within the Brotherhood of the Macarena - the group entrusted with protecting her image.
Hundreds of angry worshippers gathered outside the Basilica de la Macarena in June calling for the resignation of the brotherhood's leader.
The church quickly issued an apology and closed for half a day while last minute touch ups were carried out.
And when it reopened, the effigy, which is paraded around Seville every year during the city's historic Semana Santa celebrations, had shorter eyelashes.
However, the changes did little to quell the unrest - with worshippers saying her facial expression had got even worse.
It also comes after a Polish village was left outraged earlier this year after a botched renovation of a 1820 shrine of Jesus and the Virgin Mary left the Blessed Mother looking like a 'Simpsons' cartoon character.
Once described by experts as 'tall and slender', the Virgin Mary statue just outside the village of Stuszionka now has oversized mitten-like hands, exaggerated eyes and a crooked frown accentuated by bright red lipstick.
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La Macarena - a beloved 5ft 9in wooden effigy of the Virgin Mary in Seville, Spain - was sent out from her shrine back in June for some regular touch ups.
However when she came back, furious devotees said they no longer recognised her face.
Her glow-up saw her gain longer eye lashes, changes to the colour of her complexion and tweaks to her skin and nose.
'Her facial expression has completely changed,' one outraged worshipper told Spanish newspaper El Pais.
One woman even accused Mr Arquillo, a professor at the University of Seville who has worked on the figure for years, of 'murdering' the Virgin live on television.
The makeover sparked huge protests in Seville and also triggered instability within the Brotherhood of the Macarena - the group entrusted with protecting her image.
Hundreds of angry worshippers gathered outside the Basilica de la Macarena in June calling for the resignation of the brotherhood's leader.
The church quickly issued an apology and closed for half a day while last minute touch ups were carried out.
And when it reopened, the effigy, which is paraded around Seville every year during the city's historic Semana Santa celebrations, had shorter eyelashes.
However, the changes did little to quell the unrest - with worshippers saying her facial expression had got even worse.
It also comes after a Polish village was left outraged earlier this year after a botched renovation of a 1820 shrine of Jesus and the Virgin Mary left the Blessed Mother looking like a 'Simpsons' cartoon character.
Once described by experts as 'tall and slender', the Virgin Mary statue just outside the village of Stuszionka now has oversized mitten-like hands, exaggerated eyes and a crooked frown accentuated by bright red lipstick.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...Spain.html
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