Statue of Lucille Ball facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Statue of Lucille Ball |
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| Type | Sculpture |
| Subject | Lucille Ball |
| Location | Celoron, New York, United States |
| 42°06′39″N 79°16′57″W / 42.11071°N 79.28256°W (2009 statue) 42°06′38″N 79°16′56″W / 42.110646°N 79.282098°W (2016 statue) |
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The Lucille Ball statue is an outdoor sculpture. It honors the famous American actress and comedian Lucille Ball. The first statue was made by David Poulin. It was put in Lucille Ball Memorial Park in Celoron, New York in 2009.
Many people thought this statue looked "scary." They gave it the nickname Scary Lucy. In 2016, a new statue was made by Carolyn Palmer. This new sculpture is officially called New Lucy. People also call it Lovely Lucy.
The Story of the Lucille Ball Statues
This article tells the story of two statues. Both statues honor Lucille Ball. One became famous for looking a bit strange. The other was made to replace it.
The First Statue: "Scary Lucy"
In 2009, a statue of Lucille Ball was placed in her hometown of Celoron. The statue showed a funny scene from an episode called "Lucy Does a TV Commercial". In this scene, Lucy Ricardo, Ball's character, tries to sell a health tonic called Vitameatavegamin.
People in the town noticed that the statue's face looked a bit unusual. It did not look much like Lucille Ball. Because of its strange look, people started calling it Scary Lucy.
At first, not many people outside the town knew about the statue. But in 2015, pictures of Scary Lucy became very popular online. This is called going viral. News channels around the world started talking about it. The artist who made the statue offered to fix it. However, the town decided to find a different artist instead.
The Second Statue: "Lovely Lucy"
On August 1, 2016, the town announced that a new statue of Lucille Ball would replace the first one. Carolyn Palmer was chosen to create it. She was picked from more than 65 artists from all over the country.
Carolyn Palmer said she wanted to show Lucy's fun and lively side. She also wanted to show her as a glamorous Hollywood star. She hoped that all of Lucy's fans would like the new statue. She also hoped Lucille Ball herself would have enjoyed it.
The new statue was shown to the public on August 6, 2016. This day would have been Lucille Ball's 105th birthday.
After Scary Lucy became famous, it also became a local tourist spot. So, the town moved Scary Lucy about 75 yards from its first spot. This way, visitors can see both statues when they visit Celoron.
