“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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...