I’m always right on the verge of going full-time with her,” McCarthy told Entertainment Weekly earlier this month, adding that drag “100 percent” influenced her portrayal of Ursula. Needless to say, the actress’ love and appreciation for drag goes deep and the original inspiration carried on with the remake. By Abby Monteil ApWhether the House of Mouse likes it or not, the DNA of The Little Mermaid has always been pretty damn queer. McCarthy, as she told Rolling Stone in 2017, used to perform as a drag queen in New York under the name Miss Y before her acting career took off and even dressed as Divine for Entertainment Weekly’s Comedy Issue in 2011. Melissa McCarthy Says Her Ursula Portrayal Was Inspired By Drag Queens The comedian plays the legendary villain in the upcoming live-action The Little Mermaid. Ursula’s character in the original Little Mermaid was inspired by the late drag performer Divine and was described as the “Drag Queen of the Century” by People magazine in 1988. In a new interview ahead of the movie’s release, the actress and mom of two opened up about taking on the role of the iconic sea witch and confirmed that she was “100 percent” inspired by drag queens.
Because the character is a villain, the makeup artist told Johnson that he didnt want McCarthy to look like a drag queen. Melissa McCarthy has starred in countless blockbuster dramas and comedies like Bridesmaids and Tammy, and now we’re about to see her shine once again in Disney’s live-action remake of The Little Mermaid as Ursula. While the original, animated Ursula was inspired by a drag queen named Divine, according to the films animators, McCarthys version of the character was styled differently.
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