‘The Little Mermaid’ makeup artist responds to backlash over Ursula’s appearance

Make-up artist Peter King has defended his work on Ursula’s look in The Little Mermaid live-action movie, amidst backlash from the LGBTQ+ group.

The group has expressed considerations {that a} queer make-up artist ought to have been concerned in creating the enduring character impressed by drag queen Divine. 

In response to the criticism, King stated: “I discover that very offensive. Why can’t I do nearly as good a job as a queer make-up artist?”

“That’s ridiculous. That’s making an attempt to say it and that’s effective, if that’s what they wanna do, however don’t put individuals down as a result of they’re not what they need it to be,” King added.

King, recognized for his work on movies like The Lord of the Rings and Star Wars: Episode VIII, expressed confusion over the negativity surrounding his work, emphasizing {that a} make-up artist can design with out having a private attachment to the subject material. 

He talked about having mentioned the challenge extensively with Melissa McCarthy, the actress portraying Ursula, and bonding over their shared love for drag queens and drag make-up. 

McCarthy herself has beforehand carried out as a drag queen in New York Metropolis underneath the identify Miss Y.