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‘Scary Lucy’ Replacement Statue Unveiled On Star’s 105th Birthday

It may not honor a amusing moment in an episode of I Love Lucy, like the older one; but, it does honor Lucille Ball by reminding her fans that she was a famous, glamorous, and lovely actress, besides being a very amusing one. “I’m a thin-skinned person and artists are sensitive, and I do feel bad for that other fellow”.

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A new Lucille Ball statue was unveiled in the late actress’ NY hometown on Saturday, officially replacing the one dubbed “Scary Lucy” that went viral a year ago after locals claimed it didn’t quite look like her. “I find that the world was a little harsh on him”.

The trouble is, the statue, taken out of context, looks somewhat like that of an evil witch, attempting to offer a spoonful of her foul brew to whoever happens to be near her, despite being herself disgusted by the taste of it. Palmer was chosen from among 65 sculptors competing for the job.

“Some people say it’s a lovable Lucy, but that’s up to the public to decide for them, if she’s lovable”, said the artist.

Saturday would have been Ball’s 105th birthday.

The new statue is being unveiled as part of this year’s Lucille Ball Comedy Festival in nearby Jamestown. In addition to using the models as a creative tool, Palmer stood in front of the mirror and practiced different stances she thought the Ball sculpture could emulate.

Locals dubbed the six-foot tall bronze sculpture “Scary Lucy”. Palmer worked first with clay, then wax, then eventually the bronze for her final product. She told News 4 she spent a lot of time making Lucy’s face glamorous and even included details like the polka dots on the dress.

If Palmer had it in her all along I’m not really sure what happened with the first one, because that thing was disgusting.

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“I loved working on this one”, said Palmer. She said she has “empty nest syndrome” now that her latest statue has left her home. She said she hoped that everyone will be pleased with her work, as she gave it her all.

Carolyn Palmer