Melissa McCarthy as Ursula in Disney's live action remake of "The Little Mermaid" (L), Divine performing at the Red Parrot nightclub in New York City in 1983 (R).Courtesy of Disney, Tom Gates/Hulton ...

Fans believed that the makeup artist should've been part of the LGBTQ community or a drag performer, since the original animated villain took inspiration from the famous 1970s drag queen Divine. Rob ...

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“Although [having been] inspired by drag queens, I didn't want her to look like a drag queen,” said Peter Smith King of transforming Melissa McCarthy into Ursula Valerie Macon/Getty ; Walt Disney ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Before and after the film’s May 26 premiere, fans expressed concern over the sea witch’s glam ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook “I find that very offensive. Why can’t I do as good a job as a queer makeup artist?” King wondered ...

Peter Smith King was criticized for shaping the look of Ursula, who was inspired in part by drag icons, despite his lack of experience in the art Valerie Macon/Getty ; Walt Disney Studios/YouTube Back ...

Peter King, the makeup artist behind Ursula’s look in The Little Mermaid, is pushing back on the backlash he has gotten. King has been under heavy scrutiny from the LGBTQ+ community over the makeup ...