The actress would have turned 105 on Saturday.
Standing in the middle of Lucille Ball Memorial Park in the actress' hometown of Celoron, New York, the statue was intended to pay homage to the Hollywood icon.
A Facebook group calling for its removal had thousands of members.
The statue, which was made by sculptor Carolyn Palmer, is made of bronze and stands seven feet tall.
"I've lived and breathed every second of Lucy for the last nine months," Palmer told the Hollywood Reporter.
"I just hope everyone's pleased," she said.
"I just hope everyone's pleased," she said.
"I just hope everyone's pleased," she said.
Julia Reinstein is a reporter for BuzzFeed News and is based in New York.
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