When Meghan Markle announced she was pregnant in February, one of the many stories inspired by the big news was about the swiftness with which Madame Tussauds wax museum added a pregnant stomach to her figure, on display at the museums Sydney location.

For Matthew Hilshorst, lead studio artist at the museums New York City location, that kind of turnaround is just part of the job.

Our marketing department has a video monitor with a constant scroll of entertainment news, he told HuffPost last week. Anything thats happening they are the first to know and first to see how that can tie into one of our figures. Im a perfectionist, so I would always like more time, but that can mean [making changes] as early as the next day.

Hilshorst has led a team of seven artists for the last two years. He oversees every hair insertion, makeup application and fashion detail. The team arrives three hours before opening each morning to make sure every detail on every figure is as it should be.

Theres something new and surprising every morning, Hilshorst said. Maybe an ear will be cracked or eyelashes were pulled off. There are two bars in the attraction and sometimes people are not as careful with those drinks as youd like them to be.