“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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A makeup artist for “The Little Mermaid” called out “very offensive,” “ridiculous” backlash over his work on Melissa McCarthy’s ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

“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 ...

Certain fans have lamented that the film didn't hire an artist with more connections to the drag world. Peter Smith King thinks the concerns are misguided. “There’s a drag queen that lives in me,” ...

Does The Little Mermaid’s evil sea witch, Ursula, remind you of someone? The villainous octopus character was actually inspired by the iconic drag queen, Divine. It puts a whole new perspective on how ...

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 ...