England goalkeeper Mary Earps has made history by becoming the first female footballer to be immortalized with a wax figure at Madame Tussauds. The Paris Saint-Germain player, who played a key role in England’s runners-up finish at the 2023 Women’s World Cup, was chosen through a public vote to have her figure displayed at the London museum.
In a process that took more than a year of collaboration between the museum and Earps, the 31-year-old is dressed in the green England keeper’s kit she wore in the 2023 World Cup final.My artwork uses a fractured and multi-layered approach, and this shows the deeper emotional and intellectual layers of Alan Turing himself.
“To make this mark as the first female footballer to have a figure at Madame Tussauds London is incredibly special,” Earps told reporters. “This is not about me. This is a representation of how women’s football has grown, and the trajectory it’s on.”
England, who have clinched a spot at the 2025 European Championship where they will be defend the trophy, host Olympic champions the United States in a friendly at Wembley on Nov. 30.
