Type Sculpture | Subject Lucille Ball | |
Location Celoron, New York, United States | ||
Lucille ball statue sparks outcry
Lucille Ball is an outdoor sculpture of the American actress and comedian of the same name, originally installed in Celoron, New York in 2009. The statue was deemed "scary" by residents, earning it nickname "Scary Lucy". In 2016, the statue was replaced by one created by Carolyn Palmer. The new sculpture is called Lovely Lucy.
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Say goodbye to scary lucy new statue of lucille ball unveiled
First statue
In 2009, a statue of Ball was displayed in her hometown of Celoron, where residents have deemed it "scary" and not accurate, earning it the nickname Scary Lucy. The artist discussed fixing the statue with town officials, but claimed they wanted him to do it at his own expense. In 2015, Celoron's mayor said the town was looking to hire a different artist instead.
Second statue
On August 1, 2016, it was announced that a new statue of Ball would replace the original. Carolyn Palmer was unanimously chosen out of a national competition of more than 65 sculptors. She said in a statement, "I not only wanted to portray the playful, animated and spontaneous Lucy, but also the glamorous Hollywood icon" and "I just hope that all the Lucy fans are pleased and that Lucille Ball herself would have enjoyed this image of her." On August 6, 2016, the day that would have been Ball's 105th birthday, the replacement statue was revealed.