Lucy Ricardo is personified in two statues in Lucille Ball’s hometown. One is delightful. The other made international news for being so terrible.
Meet Scary Lucy.
This statue was unveiled in 2009. The creation of sculptor David Poulin, it depicts Lucy while she famously becomes intoxicated while pitching for Vitameatavegamin.
The statue is terrible. It looks nothing like Lucy and has become known as Scary Lucy.
In 2016, the community rallied and had a new statue made – this one created by artist Caroline Palmer.
Meet Lovely Lucy.
She really is lovely. This one depicts a truer to life Lucy, animated and full of movement. She’s quite realistic.
Both can be found in Lucille Ball Memorial Park in Celeron, New York on the shore of Lake Chautauqua. Lucille was born in neighboring Jamestown but spent her teenage years in a house down the street here in Celeron.
Want to see the statues? Take the Lucytown Tour!
Scary Lucy is so bad its really funny. What was the sculptor thinking ? Great post. I remember watching the Here’s Lucy show as a child. Fantastic show and a very funny lady.
Lol. I have no idea what he was thinking. Lucy was drinking a medicine rich with alcohol in the scene depicted here. Perhaps he was doing a reenactment? But imagine the disappointment at getting this! Yikes!
I would like to think she would have had a good laugh. Thanks for the posts, i find them really interesting and im glad you can resume your adventures.
I think she would get a great laugh out of the whole ordeal. Having some weird looking statue made of a celebrity seems like an I Love Lucy plot to me!