Peter King was the one who got Ursula in The Little Mermaid appeared on the screen, but a star RuPaul’s Drag Race think she should be a drag queen.
Peter King is Very Offended
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The makeup artist has been in the business for decades, but this is the first time she’s had to defend herself to book a job. King spoke to Insider about the surprising amount of hate he’s received online.
“Why can’t I do a good job as a freak makeup artist?” he’s been asking since the online hate started. RuPaul’s Drag Race alum Art Simone accused the makeup artist of lying on her resume.
“When you lie on your resume and end up with the job,” they wrote on Twitter. Fellow former Denali participants also commented. “[This is] really why we need to hire up-and-coming queer artists with a pulse on the present and a vision for the future more often.”
Peter King Thinks It’s ‘Ridiculous’
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A makeup artist who has also done makeup on set Spider-Man: Far From Home, The Hobbit, The Lord of The Rings movies series, Nanny McPheeand many others thought the response was “ridiculous.”
“That’s bullshit. That’s trying to claim it, and that’s fine if that’s what they want to do, but don’t let people down because they’re not what they want to be.” He continued. “I don’t understand.”
“Yeah, I’m old now, so it’s okay. I also understand, but you know, a makeup artist or a makeup designer can design makeup. They don’t have to have an attachment to the nature of what they do.”
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Peter King Is Ursula’s Fan
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King was upset by the reaction, and it hurt even more for him because he’s been a fan of the film since the 1989 animated film. He knew the original concept for the larger-than-life character Ursula, played by Melissa McCarthy in the new film, was modeled after the drag legend. Divine.
She still doesn’t think that should be a requirement for getting a job as a makeup artist on a live-action movie set. McCarthy also shared while promoting the film that she is a fan of drag shows and of course takes inspiration from drag queens.
“I’ve been going to shows because I shouldn’t have been going to shows,” he admitted to Entertainment Weekly. “There is a drag queen living inside of me. I was always on the verge of going full time with him.”
Ursula Makeup Reveal
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The backlash came in mid-May after a glimpse of Melissa McCarthy’s version of Ursula was dropped. Some fans understand that the look isn’t quite glam yet, and we’ve basically had a taste of what’s to come with basic makeup.
“People don’t understand this is makeup for CGI; this is not the final product. It must be easy for the animators to play with it with lighting and color saturation,” explained one fan.
This wasn’t enough to stop fans from agreeing that the appearance was unexpected. Now that the movie is out, people are focusing again on the fact that Ariel, the red-headed mermaid, is played by a person of color.
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