September 2, 2008

Lucy & Desi's Long Lost Grandchild?

They continue to charm worldwide audiences in "I Love Lucy" reruns -- now a woman is claiming Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz hid a love child that would have ruined their public image!
According to the NY Post, Cassandria Lucianna Carlson, 38, believes she's the granddaughter of the comedy duo -- and that her mother was put up for adoption before "I Love Lucy" aired -- reportedly to prevent ruining Ball's plans for stardom.
While no DNA test has been conducted to examine Carlson's lineage claims, she insists she has evidence to support them -- including a memory of being visited by Lucille herself!
Desi Jr. and Lucie Arnaz, the couple's two children, did not respond to the Post's request for comment.



















Although I have been aware of this situation for some time now, only this evening did I learn of this forum.
In as much as I did not want to lower myself into this disgusting brawl, there are some things that I must say.
FIRSTLY, I noticed that someone named “LisaS” posted on this forum, and I want to state that it is NOT ME. My name is Lisa Shoemaker, and this is the first and only time that I have ever been on this forum.
SECONDLY, it is appalling that anyone who was “adopted” would ever go searching out their biological lineage. What an insult this is to the wonderful people who devoted their whole lives to raising and providing for them!
It incenses me to hear those who have been adopted say that their birth parents “didn’t want them”, “didn’t love them”, etc. THAT’S BS!
Here’s a note to anyone who has ever been adopted… YOUR PARENTS LOVED YOU ENOUGH TO GIVE YOU A CHANCE AT A HAPPIER OR BETTER LIFE THAN WHAT THEY COULD PROVIDE FOR YOU! GROW UP!!!
AND, in response to the comments about some of these people being “gold diggers”, I’ve got news for them: If they were legally adopted, they have no right to ANYTHING of their birth parents!
In short, who really gives a f*** if these people are related or not? What does it matter? In the end (even if they DO prove lineage), they will have gained nothing but disrespect for the scandalous way in which they have addressed this situation.
THIRDLY, although I have only “known” Julia for a couple of months, I can say with 100% complete honesty that she has total and complete respect for her family. In many hours of conversation with her, she has spoken NOTHING but kind words of her family. Although she has not always been as close with them as what she would like, her love and respect for them is genuine. Of that… I am sure.
Whether certain “other” people are a member of your family or not, is a non-issue. So what if they are? So what if they’re not? Who cares? IF Lucille and Desi Sr. gave a child up for adoption, so what? Alot of people do that, and it is a most admirable decision. At the point of adoption, legal responsibilities are severed. If what these people claim is true, Lucille apparently went well beyond the call of duty.
I give my full love and support to Julia and the whole Arnaz family.