Clapping back. The Little Mermaid makeup artist Peter Smith King is responding to backlash over Melissa McCarthy’s transformation into Ursula. Before and after the film’s May 26 premiere, fans ...
“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 ...
“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 ...
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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 ...
“I don’t understand why people don’t like Ursula. I agree that she is evil, but still, Ariel signed the contract.” This was the first sentence a TikTok creator’s grandmother said in a now-viral ...
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 ...