New Cry Baby Hill statue drawing mixed reactions [Video]

TULSA, Okla. — The newest statue to adorn Route 66 was announced and is receiving mixed feedback.

Earlier in August, 2 News reported when the city announced the iconic Cry Baby Hill would get a 21-foot-tall statue to memorialize one of Tulsa’s colorful traditions during Tulsa Tough.

The City of Tulsa selected globally known artist Ken Kelleher for the project. His conceptual art features a large baby statue crying called — Cry Baby Cry.

The city said that this is the concept for the piece but hundreds of comments on social media show that not everyone likes it.

Some aren’t happy with the city for not selecting a local artist. Another concern is also the lack of community input on the design.

Lauren Lunsford owns Rainbowland Arts Studio and has been outspoken about the cities decision.

“I just feel like if you are going to do a project like this, you need to have the community involved, and I just feel like we …