Meet Divine, the drag queen that inspired one of Disney’s most iconic villains
She’s big, she’s bold, she’s brash. An evil queen with enough iniquitous energy to inspire fear and awe in equal measure. No we’re not talking about The Little Mermaid‘s Ursula. We’re talking about...
View ArticleViral tweet shows how queer-coding villains backfired in the best way
A viral tweet has highlighted how queer-coding your favourite childhood villains affected people in a wonderful way. Since it was tweeted on April 8 by Jay, a self-described “transmasc enby” who uses...
View ArticleThe Little Mermaid: 5 drag queens and LGBT faves who could play Ursula
Will Disney honour The Little Mermaid‘s queer legacy by casting an LGBT+ performer as Ursula in its upcoming remake? When Disney announced that Halle Bailey—a black singer and actor–would play Ariel in...
View ArticleThe Little Mermaid trailer gives first look at Melissa McCarthy’s Ursula –...
The first Little Mermaid trailer dropped during the Oscars 2023, giving a closer look at Halle Bailey as Ariel and Melissa McCarthy as Ursula. McCarthy and Bailey introduced the trailer during Sunday...
View ArticleMelissa McCarthy’s Ursula makeup routine revealed and everyone is making the...
A clip from behind-the-scenes of The Little Mermaid showing Melissa McCarthy’s makeup routine as Ursula the sea witch has sparked homosexual outrage. When it was announced that McCarthy was set to...
View ArticleThe Little Mermaid makeup artist hits back at Ursula critics: ‘Why can’t I do...
The makeup artist responsible for Ursula’s look in The Little Mermaid has hit back at criticism that his vision of the drag queen-inspired villain is very much not a slay. The character of Ursula, who...
View ArticleThis queer musical parody of The Little Mermaid’s Ursula will be your next...
Musical theatre duo Daniel Foxx and Robyn Grant have told PinkNews about bringing their “loud, proud and vibrant” musical parody Unfortunate: The Untold Story of Ursula the Sea Witch, to life....
View ArticleDrag Race firebrand Willam reads Melissa McCarthy’s Ursula makeup: ‘Hire...
RuPaul’s Drag Race favourite Willam has waded into the ongoing saga around Melissa McCarthy’s Ursula makeup in the live-action remake of The Little Mermaid. Disney’s reboot has made waves, rising to...
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