Melissa McCarthy's Ursula Look Dragged by Makeup Artists
Melissa McCarthy's Ursula makeup for The Little Mermaid left some fans confused, to say the least.
After Disney released a behind-the-scenes video of the 52-year-old actress transforming into her character for the upcoming live-action film, fans quickly critiqued her look online.
Most of the criticism has come from drag performers and artists upset by how McCarthy's makeup team decided to paint her, noting that the techniques were not applied correctly as the green eye shadow wasn't blended thoroughly, and her eyebrows appeared to be drawn on unevenly. Knowing that Ursula is famously inspired by the late drag queen Divine, fans had hoped to see that better reflected in her character–especially when it comes to her makeup.
"This is… awful… why didn’t they just hire a drag queen ?" one asked.
This is… awful… why didn’t they just hire a drag queen ? https://t.co/UGlRaDhBFi
— Pixie Chaney-Scone-Scott-Claus-Polite (@PolitePixie) May 17, 2023
"I was so excited until I saw the brow," another shared.
I was so excited until I saw the brow 😭😭😭 https://t.co/6KyWgxPZ7m pic.twitter.com/su0Ke0kBWI
— ˗ˏˋ b ˎˊ˗ (@castielfolklore) May 18, 2023
"there is absolutely no way they're being serious with these brows—," a third tweeted.
there is absolutely no way they're being serious with these brows— pic.twitter.com/467mq6DZIw
— Seddera Side (@sedderaside) May 17, 2023
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"Those eyebrows aren’t twins or even sisters. They’re the children of married first cousins," another quipped.
Those eyebrows aren’t twins or even sisters. They’re the children of married first cousins. https://t.co/0P5TeOVdcQ pic.twitter.com/G5VPOngLEo
— Kiki Ball-Change (@kikiballchange) May 17, 2023
"How could they get this makeup SO WRONG?!" another wrote.
How could they get this makeup SO WRONG?! https://t.co/YqWaEXcbwu
— Lushious Massacr (@LushiousMassacr) May 17, 2023
"Is this real? The lace! Divine is cackling in her grave," someone else shared.
Is this real? The lace!
Divine is cackling in her grave https://t.co/dGyIgigfj3— Crystal | Black Lives Matter (@crystalwillseeu) May 17, 2023
the brows 😭😭😭 who is this mua 😭 https://t.co/KnEGPK6AuQ pic.twitter.com/fKU9xY863q
— zizi 🇱🇧 (@ziziPopExplo) May 18, 2023
why would they release this https://t.co/ur35LfGQpy
— stephanie co-host-dongle-diva✨ (@DragMeStephanie) May 17, 2023
Girl those eyebrows are not sisters, not cousins, not friends, they don’t even know each other pic.twitter.com/stYmrJxZHI
— 🌼 PIXIE 🌸 she/they (@pixieeelocks) May 17, 2023
please tell us this is a joke?!? Those eyebrows could be done better by my dog
— ADAM // EDEN (@adamjjay) May 17, 2023
if you're gonna have a character inspired by a drag queen (Divine for those who dont know) you should have probably hired a draq queen to do Melissa's makeup https://t.co/gF1voY5yc9
— TenshiSenpai (@TenshiSenpai_VT) May 17, 2023
Just a few weeks ago, McCarthy caught up with Deadline and told the outlet that her goal was to make all drag performers proud, including Divine.
"I just hope to do every incredible drag queen proud and Divine proud. Just to give that same [attitude] — to give it your all, to throw it out there, no apologies, do it your way," McCarthy told the outlet on the red carpet. "I wanted to give [Divine] everything she was due."
The Little Mermaid is headed to theaters on May 26,
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