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A Golden Retriever named Henrietta sulks and turns away when her mom Ursula doesn’t share a banana in a humorous video that sparked online jokes about the dog getting even and the strong bond between pet and owner.
Peter Smith King, the makeup artist for Disney's live-action remake of "The Little Mermaid," has rejected criticism that the studio should have hired a member of the LGBTQ+ community to style the character Ursula. King, who created Ursula's look for the blockbuster, called the criticism "ridiculous" and denied taking inspiration from the 1989 animated version of the film. Some have argued that the character should have been styled by a drag queen, but King said that a makeup artist or designer could design makeup without having an attachment to the nature of what they're doing.
Peter King, the makeup artist behind Ursula’s look in The Little Mermaid, has pushed back on criticism from the LGBTQ+ community over Melissa McCarthy's makeup in the live-action film. King, who has worked on major films like Star Wars and Spider-Man, said he found it offensive that people believed only a queer makeup artist could do justice to Ursula's look. He also revealed that he and McCarthy bonded over their love for drag queens and drag makeup.
Melissa McCarthy wowed audiences at CinemaCon with her rendition of "Poor Unfortunate Souls" from Disney's upcoming live-action remake of The Little Mermaid, in which she plays the villainous Ursula. The scene also provided glimpses of Flounder and Sebastian. The film, directed by Rob Marshall and starring Halle Bailey as Ariel, is set to include four new songs, including one with lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda. Disney's previous remakes have been highly successful, with Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, and The Lion King all grossing over $1 billion globally.