@liambedfordyt<\/a><\/p>\nBig ups hasbulla. #fyp #hasbulla #madametussauds #sneaking #prank #youtube #liambedford<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n
\u201cThere were proper intense checks to get through to go in. I think my one-off figure was lucky to get through!\u201d<\/p>\n
Liam\u2019s TikTok video of the heist has received nearly three million views, with people around the world calling for Hasbulla to be an actual figure in Madame Tussauds.<\/p>\n
He noted that museum visitors were enthusiastically taking photos with his fake figure and that younger children were excited to take a photo with someone closer to their height.<\/p>\n
He added: \u201cI need to thank Madame Tussauds for taking the joke well, I didn\u2019t expect it!<\/p>\n
\u201cAlso I hope they know that if they want the figure in the building, then can – currently, it’s just sitting in my room!”<\/p>\n
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