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Lucille And Vivian Eventually Became Best Friends

Closer Weekly

Although the two women reportedly began on a rocky foundation, they eventually turned into the best of friends. Supposedly when Lucille saw just how dedicated Vivian was to playing her role as Ethel Mertz, she chose to really warm up to her. From then on they were inseparable. According to actor Joe Mayer, “They become very good friends after Lucy realized Vivian wasn’t her rival.” Another friend of Lucille, Michael Z. Stern, shared, “They trusted each other immensely and had one another’s backs.”