A Florida city got a surprise last week when a new statue of Martin Luther King Jr. was unveiled.

The responses have ranged from polite to outright dismissive. “It doesn’t look like him,” Winter Park resident Nora Koenecke told NBC News. Article content

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It was unveiled during the annual Heritage Unity Festival and the backlash has flooded social media, reports The Root , with residents saying the statue has a cartoonish vibe, awkward proportions, and a face that looks nothing like Dr. King.

“A Florida community is outraged after an unflattering statue of Martin Luther King Jr was unveiled in their city,” reads an Instagram post made on Tuesday. Article content

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