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Tina Turner statue dismays fans: “Simply the worst”

Rob Beschizza
Oct 04, 2025
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We Don’t Need Another Hero (we need another statue)

A 10-foot statue of legendary rock star Tina Turner was unveiled last week in Brownsville, her rural Tennessee hometown, paid for by “about 50 donors” with $150,000 coming from the Ford Motor Co. alone. Locals and fans seem displeased by the results. “An abomination,” writes one person on social media. …

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