Peter King, whose skills on The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King won him an Oscar in 2003, responded to blowback over Ursula's look for director Rob Marshall's live-action re-telling of ...

“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 ...

Critics are slamming MUA Peter King and “The Little Mermaid” remake for not hiring a queer makeup artist to create the Ursula looks for Melissa McCarthy. Many “RuPaul’s Drag Race” alums have slammed ...

Ever since we got a sneak peek of the live-action remake of The Little Mermaid, there’s been some not-so-nice talk about Ursula’s makeup, played by the incredible Melissa McCarthy. It’s not the actor ...

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,” ...

Halle Bailey's mermaid look is bound to be part of your world. "Makeup Designer Peter Swords King and I discussed the initial concept early on," Ali told Vogue in a June 1 interview, "and we decided ...

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 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 ...