A 12-foot statue of a black woman in Times Square is coming down early following fierce backlash on social media.
The statue was originally intended to stand in Times Square over the summer. But it will be taken down in mid-June due to all the complaints.
The giant bronze statue has become a tourist attraction in Duffy Square on Broadway facing 47th Street.
The statue features an obese black woman wearing a T-shirt and pants. She stands with her hands on her hips while staring down Broadway.
The statue is part of a series called “Grounded in the Stars” by British artist Thomas J. Price.
Following the criticism online, Price said the statue is “a composite of images and observations” of black women in America.
“The work is a composite fictional character, unfixed and boundless, allowing us to imagine what it would be like to inhabit space neutrally without preconceived ideas and misrepresentation,” Price said.
The response to the statue contradicts with Prince’s intention to “allow for deeper reflection around the human condition and greater cultural diversity.”
One X user wrote: “If I was black I’d be p***ed. So this is supposed to represent black women? Obese and cheap with Walmart clothes?”
Another person said the statue only “reinforces the fat, impatient black woman stereotype.”
A third person asked, “Why erect a statue with [resting b—h face] that wants to speak to the manager?”
@JasonMac2022 wrote: “I’m gonna be in New York in July against my will. I’m definitely taking a picture with that statue.”
But Jason won’t get his picture with the statue because it is coming down in mid-June.
Beautiful 12-foot black woman bronze statue unveiled in Times Square ??
pic.twitter.com/onJTPswF3g— Daily Loud (@DailyLoud) May 7, 2025
