Creepy Lucille Ball statue known as 'Scary Lucy' is finally replaced
The sculpture of Lucille Ball known as "Scary Lucy" has officially terrified its last residents in Ball's hometown of Celoron, New York.
In its place is a new bronze statue — this time wrought by sculptor Carolyn Palmer, who won a competition to create it last year.
The replacement comes after years of complaints that the original statue — which admittedly resembles a horror villain — was too "frightening." Even the original sculptor, Dave Poulin, didn't disagree.
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"From the day of its installation, I have shared my disappointment in the final outcome and have always believed it to be by far my most unsettling sculpture," Poulin wrote in a letter to the Hollywood Reporter.
Luckily, the new Lucy, which was unveiled on Saturday in honor of Ball's 105th birthday, seems pretty pleasant-looking — and definitely resembles the comedy icon.
"I just hope that all the Lucy fans are pleased and that Lucille Ball herself would have enjoyed this image of her," Palmer told the Hollywood Reporter.
For Palmer's sake, we hope that's the case.
Chloe was the shopping editor at Mashable. She was also previously a culture reporter. You can follow her on Twitter at @chloebryan.
