The skin colour of Beyonce's wax figure has ignited uproar.

A wax figure of Beyonce at Madame Tussauds in New York has been given a makeover after fans of the star said the figure was too white.

The wax Beyonce sported wavy blond hair and appeared to be thinner and lighter-skinned than the Lemonade singer in real life.

Why does Beyonce’s wax figure at Madame Tussaud’s look less like #Beyoncé and more like Becky With The Good Hair tho? pic.twitter.com/8GevK9T2Mo

— STRAWBERRY (@STRAWBERRYradio) July 19, 2017

Fans complained on Twitter that the figure looked more like Lindsay Lohan or Shakira than Beyonce.

The New York Times reported that the figure was off the floor Thursday.

Madame Tussauds said in a statement Friday that the wax Beyonce was back on display after adjustments to “the styling and lighting of her figure”.

Madame Tussauds Just Updated *That* Beyoncé Wax Figure And, Um… https://t.co/id5Q6VPWn6 pic.twitter.com/RvrEZvylcQ

— Top10Tag.Com (@top10tag) July 21, 2017

A spokeswoman for the museum declined to specify what changes were made.

A representative for Beyonce did not return an email seeking comment.