A true pioneer
Even though Lucy and Desi had a long history of marital problems, she was almost always more than willing to try and stick it out. Some have speculated why she remained faithful throughout his unfaithfulness is that he helped her become an international icon. Without Ricky, there’d be no Lucy!
When they got divorced, he sold his stake in Desilu to his ex-wife. She continued to manage the studio, even giving Star Trek a leg up despite internal resistance of the “space western.” When she sold it off to Gulf+Western, she became $19 million richer overnight.