I Love Lucy

I love Lucy for her wonderful B movies in the 30s and 40s.
I love Lucy for nurturing one of the first crossover Latin American stars, her husband Desi Arnaz.
I love Lucy for celebrating rather than hiding her husband’s Latin roots, and for showing America that immigrants are not so different after all.
I love Lucy for creating my favorite comedy series of all time.
I love Lucy for being an obsessive perfectionist who worked endlessly on her routines to make them seem effortless.
I love Lucy for making me laugh.
I love Lucy for choosing comedy over glamor roles.
I love Lucy for creating a character that demanded fulfillment outside of her role as wife and mother.
I love Lucy for creating a show that counted the likes of John Wayne and William Holden as guest stars.
I love Lucy for being as serious and badass offscreen as she was funny onscreen.
I love Lucy for becoming one of the most powerful female moguls that Hollywood has ever seen.
I love Lucy for the chances she took as a producer, taking on shows like Mission: Impossible, The Untouchables and Star Trek.
I love Lucy, on the 100th anniversary of her birth.

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