For residents of Celoron , N.Y. , the statue of hometown icon Lucile Ball is no laughing matter and has n't been for the past six years . In 2009 the town unveiled a statue of Ball with a face so unlike the beloved comedian that locals have reacted with shock and horror . The depiction is so unflattering a Facebook page called 'We Love Lucy ! Get Rid of this Statue ' has attracted more than 600 likes . Scroll down for video . For residents of Celoron , N.Y. , say a statue of hometown icon Lucile Ball is 'monstrous ' The statue is based on a famous moment from Ball 's show ' I Love Lucy , ' in which she pitches an intoxicating health tonic while drunk . Yahoo reports that the anonymous man behind the page says he 's a 'big fan of Lucy 's . ' 'Lucille Ball was not only an amazing comedienne , but she was a stunning beauty . Her sense of humor only made her more beautiful , ” he told the site . 'This statue looks nothing like the beautiful Lucy we all know . If for no other reason than that ... the statue should go . ' He added : ' I don ’ t think this can be repaired . Take a look at the beautiful statues Nick at Nite created for ‘ Bewitched ’ and ‘ The Honeymooners ’ and Bob Newhart… it needs to be something more like those . ' Artist Dave Poulin has declined comment . It would cost an estimated $ 8,000 to $ 10,000 for Poulin to recast the statue , according to the Celoron Mayor Scott Schrecengost . While the organizer said he is a fan of Poulin 's work , this time he failed to do his subject justice . Artist Dave Poulin has declined to comment on the controversy surrounding his work . ' I think it looks like a monster . That is just my opinion , ' he told Yahoo . 'When you see it at night , it is frightening . ' The statue depicts Ball during one of her most loved moments on the pioneering show ' I Love Lucy , ' her intoxicated pitch for the Vitameatavegamin health tonic . The statue was the latest way the town has tried to honor its most famous resident , with the Jameston area already home to a Lucille Ball Desi Arnaz Museum & Center for Comedy .
The depiction is so unflattering a Facebook page called 'We Love Lucy ! Get Rid of this Statue ' has attracted more than 600 likes . It would cost an estimated $ 8,000 to $ 10,000 for the statue to be recast . Artist Lucy has refused to comment on the controversy .