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A New Lucille Ball Statue Replaces 'Scary' One In Her Hometown

A bronze sculpture of Lucille Ball at the Lucille Ball Memorial Park in the village of Celoron, N.Y. The statue drew worldwide scorn for its unflattering depiction of the I Love Lucy star. AP Photo/The Post-Journal hide caption

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A New Lucille Ball Statue Replaces 'Scary' One In Her Hometown

In 2009, legions of Lucy fans were horrified by a sculpture they dubbed "Scary Lucy." The new one reflects the glamorous TV comedy star of the 1950s. It's being unveiled Saturday, her 105th birthday.

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'Unsettling' Lucille Ball Sculpture Will Move To New Home In N.Y.

A bronze sculpture of Lucille Ball is displayed in her hometown of Celoron, N.Y. Since the sculpture was unveiled in 2009, it has been blasted by critics — and now there are plans to move it. The Post-Journal/AP hide caption

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'Unsettling' Lucille Ball Sculpture Will Move To New Home In N.Y.

The plan gives new life to a statue that gained dubious fame last month, when criticism of the bronze work reached a fever pitch. It's now seen as a part of comedy history.

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Lucille Ball Sculptor Apologizes For 'By Far My Most Unsettling' Work

A bronze sculpture of Lucille Ball is displayed in Lucille Ball Memorial Park in her hometown of Celoron, N.Y. Since the sculpture was unveiled in 2009, it has been blasted by critics who say it bears little or no likeness to the popular 1950s sitcom actress and comedian. The Post-Journal/AP hide caption

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Lucille Ball Sculptor Apologizes For 'By Far My Most Unsettling' Work

"I take full responsibility for 'Scary Lucy,' " artist Dave Poulin says, adding that he didn't mean "to disparage in any way the memories of the iconic Lucy image."

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