“Then when it went viral, it was a whole different story.”PhotoThe commission to replace Scary Lucy became a hot ticket. Scary Lucy is, after all, a local celebrity. Any fans of the original sculpture have no need to worry: The arrival of the new statue does not signal curtains for Scary Lucy. “Since it went viral we have had thousands of people here from all over, even from other countries, taking pictures of Scary Lucy,” he said. A statue of Lucille Ball in her western New York hometown, which was widely mocked last year after it was called Scary Lucy by unhappy fans who said it bore little resemblance to the comedy icon, was replaced over the weekend.

Source: New York Times August 09, 2016 11:21 UTC