Tina Turner's hometown unveils statue to honor legendary singer. The reactions were ... mixed.

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Holly Ash

Sep 30, 2025

Tina Turner's death in 2023 left a hole in the music world that still hasn't been filled.

But give her hometown of Brownsville, Tennessee credit, they're giving it their best shot.

Sort of?

A 10-foot statue of rock n' roll queen Tina Turner was unveiled Saturday in the rural Tennessee community where she grew up — before becoming a Grammy-winning singer, an electrifying stage performer, and one the world's most recognizable and popular entertainers.

The statue was revealed during a ceremony at a park in Brownsville, located about an hour drive east of Memphis.

Here's the dazzling monument to one of rock's greatest legends:

"Mixed feelings" is, well, an understatement.

Nigerian sculptor Fred Ajanogha said he "tried to capture her flexibility of movement on stage, how she held the microphone with her index finger extended, and her hair style, which he compared to the 'mane of a lion'."

People had some thoughts about it.

Others compared it to that legendarily hideous Lucille Ball statue from some years back:

Good luck sleeping tonight!


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