Maluma's "Sculpture Girlfriend" Reacts to His Quarantine PDA (EXCLUSIVE)

Feb. 18 2021, Updated 2:11 p.m. ET

Just like everybody else on this planet, Maluma is caught at home all the way through the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the Colombian singer is passing his time in isolation by engaging together with his fans on social media. 

Recently, Maluma (genuine name: Juan Luis Londoño Arias) wanted to introduce his 50 million fans to his quarantine companion and "cosita hermosa," which translates from Spanish to "pretty little thing." 

"Being alone during this quarantine has been very difficult," he said in a video at the social media platform. "I called a friend so I didn't spend Sunday so alone. Should I present her?" While his fans assumed he was talking about his former girlfriend, Natalia Barulich, it turned out to be a sculpture of a woman in his backyard in Medellín.

However, what Maluma may no longer notice is that his pretend girlfriend — who he went on to name "Mirella" — is if truth be told modeled after a real-life person. 

Meet Kendall Tichner, Maluma's viral sculpture muse.

Yes, Kendall's likeness used to be actually used for the sculpture now being kissed and caressed by means of Maluma. 

Distractify spoke with Kendall, who served as the fashion for Maluma's sculpture, and he or she revealed how the collaboration with artist Carole Feuerman got here to be, her reaction to seeing herself on Maluma's Instagram, and her message for the Latino heartthrob. 

According to Kendall, who lives in Los Angeles, she was once running as a advertising and marketing director and helping develop into deserted factories into spaces for creatives at the time the sculpture was once made. It in order that came about that the sculpture's artist, Carole Feuerman, had a studio within the house. 

"She and I became friends and she asked to create a sculpture of me," Kendall instructed Distractify completely. The sculpture was once named Kendall, fittingly, and is one of Carole's many in style items.

Carole is a hyperrealist sculptor from Connecticut recognized for portray bronze for use in outdoor public artwork around the globe. If you wish to have a behind-the-scenes take a look at the making of Kendall's sculpture, you'll be able to watch the entire process here. 

Kendall had no concept who Maluma was once until she watched his Instagram video.

It was if truth be told one in every of Kendall's buddies who sent her the video of her likeness with the "HP" singer, and while Kendall admits to bumping into her sculpture, which she estimates retails between $150K and $300K, ahead of in several towns, this enjoy was just a little different. 

"My initial reaction was just 'whoa, life is bizarre' — sitting at home during a global pandemic while a famous Latin pop star pretends a sculpture of me is his temporary girlfriend," she defined ahead of adding, "My mom has been very excited." 

Kendall has a message for Maluma whilst in quarantine along with her sculpture.

Maluma isn't exactly Kendall's kind, but she approves of the budding dating between Maluma and her lacquer copy. 

"She's gay. But since she's her own person now and not sentient... You have my blessing and I hope you both have a beautiful life together," Kendall shared. 

Now, we simply wish to orchestrate a gathering between Maluma and Kendall IRL when social distancing is not required. 

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