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Six Held After Tinseltown s Famous Sign Changed To Hollyboob
Six people were in custody after altering Los Angeles landmark Hollywood sign to read Hollyboob, police said.
Photos shared online showed the sign which overlooks the Hollywood hills with the W and D replaced with Bs.
According to local outlet NBC Los Angeles, the group were activists trying to raise awareness about breast cancer, and used large sheets of tarpaulin to make the edits. Pranksters changed the iconic Hollywood sign to read Hollyboob Photo: GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / MARIO TAMA
They did not cause any permanent damage to the sign, a policeman told local media.
Hollywood sign temporarily reads Hollyboob, six people arrested
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Feb. 2 (UPI) Police in Los Angeles said six people were arrested after altering the Hollywood sign to read Hollyboob in what the alleged perpetrators said was a breast cancer awareness message.
The Los Angeles Police Department said the five men and one woman climbed the hills surrounding the sign and threw a tarp bearing a giant letter B over the W and added a dash to the final D to make it look like a second B.
Advertisement A few hours ago, a group attempted to vandalize the Hollywood sign. Los Angeles landmarks are precious to those of us @LAPDHollywood and this was way uncool (not to mention the terrain is quite steep & dangerous). Hollywood patrol officers have arrested all six individuals, LAPD Capt. Steve Lurie tweeted.
Hollyboob greets tourists in Los Angeles after pranksters change iconic Hollywood sign
The elaborate Hollyboob prank was reportedly a part of the effort to raise awareness for breast cancer.
February 2, 2021 08:53 GMT
Those who were eager to take their pictures against the iconic Hollywood sign synonymous with international celebrities may have been disappointed. Pranksters have successfully turned Hollywood into Hollyboob and authorities were not very happy.
A number of pranksters were arrested and charged on Monday after they took great lengths to change the two letters, W and D and turned them into the letter B. Instead of Hollywood, tourists and locals alike were greeted with Hollyboob.