SEE IT: Giant statue of angry Black woman erected in Times Square, looks ‘vaguely’ familiar

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A huge, 12-foot tall bronze statue of an overweight Black woman has been erected in the center of Times Square, New York City, and it is already prompting mixed reviews.

The huge statue, titled, “Grounded in The Stars,” is by British artist Thomas J. Price, and stands on a black platform, where it is scheduled to remain on display through June 17, according to the Times Square website.

The statue portrays a large Black woman with short braided hair, wearing pants and a plain T-shirt, standing with her hands on her hips and a serious, defiant expression on her face.  She looks like an angry Black Lives Matter activist.

“Through scale, materiality, and posture, Grounded in the Stars disrupts traditional ideas around what defines a triumphant figure and challenges who should be rendered immortal through monumentalization,” the Times Square website announces.

Confirming the intent to highlight race, the website says “the woman in Grounded in the Stars cuts a stark contrast to the pedestaled permanent monuments — both white, both men — which bookend Duffy Square, while embodying a quiet gravity and grandeur.”

“I hope Grounded in the Stars and Man Series will instigate meaningful connections and bind intimate emotional states that allow for deeper reflection around the human condition and greater cultural diversity,” Price said in a statement.

The statue “amplifies traditionally marginalized bodies on a monumental scale,” the Times Square website states.

Journalist Collin Rugg share a video and wrote:

The massive 12ft plus-size black woman statue in Times Square was inspired in part by Michelangelo’s David, according to the Times Square website. Wow, I can barely tell the difference.

The fictional woman was put up by artist Thomas J Price to “instigate meaningful connections and bind intimate emotional states that allow for deeper reflection around the human condition and greater cultural diversity.”

According to the website, the statue is similar to Michelangelo’s David.  “In her depiction, one recognizes a shared humanity, yet the contrapposto pose of her body and the ease of her stance is a subtle nod to Michelangelo’s David.”

The statue is supposed to be a fictionalized character, but may social media users are pointing out it looks very, very familiar… it resembles the super-liberal and anti-Trump New York Attorney General Letitia James.

“HOLY MOLY! Is this Fani Willis or Letitia James,” asked conservative comedian Terrence Williams.

“Is that Letitia James?” asked podcaster Benny Johnson.

The photoshop artists have already gone to work.  Someone edited a photo of the statue to include Letitia James’ head.

X user Shane Davis wrote, “Times Square’s new ‘curvy queen’ statue isn’t just art—it’s a sly psyop. They’re pushing a narrative to normalize obesity and guilt-trip skinny guys into dating bigger women. Don’t fall for the agenda. Stay fit, stay sharp, and question everything.”

Outkick senior editor Joe Kinsey wrote, “The Times Square Arts association admits its new 12-foot bronze statue of an overweight black woman is supposed to serve as a “contrast” to the two white men who have statues in the neighborhood. One of those white men was a distinguished WWI hero.”

One disgusted X user wrote “The Left spent years tearing down and vandalizing statues of great Americans, and now they put up a statue of a random heavyset black woman in Times Square.”

Host and author Allie Beth Stuckey wrote, “In 2021, NYC removed a statue of Thomas Jefferson from city hall due to “racism.” The city has now erected a huge statue of a rotund woman in Times Square. So, we’re taking down monuments to people who accomplished some of greatest feats in human history, from which we are all still benefitting, and instead honoring random people who have zero notable contributions. Doomed.”

Andrew Beck wrote, “Another tasteless statue of a generic contemporary woman, this one in the middle of Times Square, meant to “respond” to the other “statues of men.” This is not “public art.” It is untalented, uninspired promotion of tired culture war propaganda that defaces public space.”

Plus-sized Black people say they love the statue.

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