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The makeup artist behind Melissa McCarthy's version of Ursula responds to criticism that Disney should've hired a queer artist for the job

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 ...
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‘The Little Mermaid’ Makeup Artist Says He Wanted Ursula to Look More Like Melissa McCarthy Than a Drag Queen

“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 ...
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A drag queen inspired Ursula in ‘The Little Mermaid.' What real drag stars think of the remake

Before Ginger Minj would dominate multiple seasons of "RuPaul’s Drag Race," act in major movies and write a cookbook, she was a young boy in 1980s Florida looking into the eyes of an octopus … and ...
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‘The Little Mermaid’ Makeup Designer Responds to ‘Offensive’ Ursula Criticisms: ‘Why Can’t I Do as Good a Job as a Queer Artist?’

“The Little Mermaid” makeup designer Peter Smith King has responded to criticisms of the revamped Ursula look that Melissa McCarthy brings to life in the new live-action remake, specifically ...