Overview

• A 10-foot bronze figure was unveiled Sept. 27 in Brownsville and quickly drew widespread criticism on social media.
• Commenters called the likeness an "insult" and used phrases such as "brutally hideous" and "atrocious," according to reports.
• The work by Atlanta sculptor Fred Ajanogha depicts Turner with teased hair, a dynamic stance, and a microphone.
• The monument stands at the West Tennessee Delta Heritage Center near Carver High School and the Tina Turner Museum.
• No official response from organizers or the artist was included in the articles, and Turner died in 2023 at age 83.