![]() ![]() ![]() Per the outlet, she later sold her Desilu shares to Paramount Studios for $17 million. She was the first woman to run a major production companyĪccording to the New York Daily News, after Ball and Desi Arnaz divorced in 1960, she bought out Arnaz’s shares of Desilu for $2.5 million, making her the first female CEO of a major production company. Obviously, fans of the show know the Lucy Ricardo they’ve seen and continue to watch on the small screen, but do they know the real Lucille Ball? If not, it’s time to get to know her even better. Ball absolutely deserves all of the recognition. She showed that one woman can do wonders for other women. She showed that women can be the lead of their own show and their own lives. As she once said, “I am not funny… What I am is brave.” We couldn’t have said it better ourselves. More: 11 Empowering Quotes From Classic Movie Starsīall was revolutionary in more ways than one, especially when it came to transforming the entertainment industry for women. ![]()
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