Beauty and the Beast doll looks like Justin Bieber and fans are horrified

Publish date
Monday, 9 Jan 2017, 11:32AM

It's one of the most anticipated films of 2017, but let's hope Disney's live-action Beauty and the Beast isn't anywhere near as bad as its merchandise!

US department store JCPenney has been slammed with criticism online for turning the Belle doll - which should look like actress Emma Watson - into Justin Bieber.

Do you see the face of Justin Bieber in the new doll? Photos / Getty, TwitterDo you see the face of Justin Bieber in the new doll? Photos / Getty, Twitter

A photo of the doll, which was uploaded to photosharing site Flickr by Colorado-based doll enthusiast William Herrington, has since gone viral for the bizarre resemblance.

"When you order an Emma Watson doll online but a Justin Bieber doll in a yellow dress & a wig arrives instead," one Twitter user wrote.

"THIS IS HORRIFYING," another added.

"I knew that Disney Store's live action dolls are never 100 per cent accurate to the actors, but this one was atrocious!" Herrington told BuzzFeed News.

"Her face was shiny and covered in freckles (that looked more like a skin disease) and her head looked like it was being ripped open and torn where the hair was rooted into the head."

"As for any resemblance to Emma ... yeesh. There really isn't any," he added.

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