‘The Little Mermaid’ Makeup Artist Rails on LGBTQ Criticism Over Melissa McCarthy’s Character

The make-up artist who gave Ursula her look in “The Little Mermaid” says the blowback he is gotten from members of the LGBTQ group is ridiculous … that solely somebody from that group ought to have been tapped for the job.

Peter King, a seasoned make-up artist, has been underneath hearth from some LGBTQ members, who groused Melissa McCarthy‘s sea witch character — impressed by drag queen Divine — shouldn’t have been executed up by the hands of anybody outdoors the group.

King went on the offensive, saying, “I find that very offensive. Why can’t I do as good a job as a queer makeup artist?”

Mr. King is seasoned at his craft, doing make-up for “The Lord of the Rings,” “Star Wars: Episode VIII — The Last Jedi, and “Spider-Man.” He said, “I personally do not get it. Yes, I’m very previous now, in order that’s superb, I get that too, however you understand, a make-up artist or make-up designer may design make-up, they do not must have an attachment to the character of what they’re doing.”

Meanwhile, the #1 movie this weekend — anticipated to prime $120M — had a well-known visitor in one of many theaters … Halle Bailey, who posted video of herself in disguise taking within the motion.

And, talking of motion, a combat broke out at one theater … not sure what it was about, however fists had been flying — grownup fists — which is loopy, proper?