What's Scariest: The Jonas Brothers, Their Fans or Wax Statues?
The tween juggernaut that is the The Jonas Brothers were in D.C. today for the unveiling of their new wax figures at Madame Tussauds. Tonight, they play the Nissan Pavilion. Between now and then, photographer James Calder hopes his ears recover from the screams of the group's fans along the red carpet downtown this afternoon.
For those of you who don't read Teen People, The Jonas Brothers are the biggest boy band in the country right now. They're also famously Evangelical Christians who all wear "purity rings" to symbolize their vows to wait until marriage to have sex.
Jonas Brothers fans screamed and sang along with the words of Jonas Brothers songs being played to get them riled up before the unveiling of wax statues of the boys at Madame Tussauds. (James Calder)
At today's event, there were several false alarms when the crowd believed the brothers were about to be "unveiled," leading to prolonged screaming from the throng. When the Brothers finally appeared, they posed together with their statues for about five minutes before making a hasty exit -- which caused the mass of people to press forward to get one last look, nearly crushing each other.
Once the boys had gone, fans were able to take photos with the wax likenesses. Best overheard quote of the event, from a fan as she posed with the statues: "I know they're not real, but I still love them."