Ursula

On the right, drag race legend Willam wears bright blonde hair, glasses and an orange strapped top while smiling at the camera. On the left, Melissa McCarthy is dressed as Little Mermaid's Ursula.

Drag
May 31 2023

Drag Race firebrand Willam reads Melissa McCarthy’s Ursula makeup: ‘Hire LGBTQIA people’

Unfortunate is Ursula's tale of sex, sorcery and suckers. (Craig Sugden)

Theatre
May 30 2023

This queer musical parody of The Little Mermaid’s Ursula will be your next obsession

Melissa McCarthy in makeup as Ursula in The Little Mermaid

Film
May 28 2023

The Little Mermaid makeup artist hits back at Ursula critics: ‘Why can’t I do as good a job as a queer artist?’

Film
May 18 2023

Melissa McCarthy’s Ursula makeup routine revealed and everyone is making the same point

Ursula, a sea witch with tentacles, and Ariel, a mermaid sitting on a rock under the sea

Film
Mar 13 2023

The Little Mermaid trailer gives first look at Melissa McCarthy’s Ursula – and the verdict is in

Ginger Minj and Ursula

TV
Jul 09 2019

The Little Mermaid: 5 drag queens and LGBT faves who could play Ursula

Animated characters Scar, Catra and Shego, all of whom have been the targets of queer-coding.

Culture
Apr 09 2019

Viral tweet shows how queer-coding villains backfired in the best way

Culture
Oct 29 2018

Meet Divine, the drag queen that inspired one of Disney’s most iconic villains