Plaster of Paris

Paris Hilton, right, poses with a wax likeness of herself at Madame Tussauds' in New York, May 2, 2005. The new wax figure was unveiled to promote the Warner Bros. movie "House of Wax," co-starring Hilton, which opened May 6, and Madame Tussauds' new interactive feature, "Chamber Live! Featuring House of Wax."

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