 On August 1, 2016, it was announced that a new statue of Ball would replace the original.Carolyn Palmer was unanimously chosen out of a national competition of more than 65 sculptors.She said in a statement, "I not only wanted to portray the playful, animated and spontaneous Lucy, but also the glamorous Hollywood icon" and "I just hope that all the Lucy fans are pleased and that Lucille Ball herself would have enjoyed this image of her."