Chicago officials are making an official statement to assure the public that no one is trapped inside the world-famous Bean sculpture, after protestors went viral for claiming that someone has been stuck inside for 21 years. The group accused artist Anish Kapoor, the creator of Cloud Gate — the Bean’s actual name — of kidnapping a child and placing it inside the sculpture to live in complete isolation. The group then called for the person’s immediate release. The stunt went so far that Chicago officials were forced to publicly deny accusations, begging people to stop inundating the 911 system with calls about the Bean. Cloud Gate is a 100-ton structure made from 168 highly-polished stainless steel plates that are formed into the shape of a bean. Kapoor was inspired by liquid mercury to create the 66-foot-long and 33-foot-high shape that has become synonymous with Chicago.
