How Drag Culture Inspired The Little Mermaid's Ursula | TIME
May 25, 2023 · Ursula, the villain of 'The Little Mermaid' was originally inspired by the drag queen Divine. Read how drag culture influenced the character
The Little Known Drag Origins of The Little Mermaid ’s Ursula
May 24, 2023 · The original Ursula was based on the drag queen Divine, who dominated counterculture as a fixture of John Waters’s filmography. The new version puts its own spin on …
How Drag Culture Influenced 'The Little Mermaid's Ursula - Collider
May 24, 2023 · The Little Mermaid's Ursula is a queer icon, because the on-screen depiction of the villain was directly inspired by '80s drag legend Divine.
How Drag Queen Icon Divine Inspired The Little Mermaid 's Ursula
May 25, 2023 · Take a deep dive into the origin story of Disney's most fabulous villain, Ursula from The Little Mermaid.
The Real-Life Drag Queen Who Inspired The Little Mermaid's Ursula
May 18, 2023 · Ursula shone in every possible way in "The Little Mermaid," and all of it was inspired by one performer, Divine, a.k.a Glenn Milstead, a drag queen icon.
Should Ursula Have Been A Drag Queen? Drag Stars Weigh In On …
Jun 13, 2023 · Ursula was inspired by drag queen divine. In 2023, here's what to make of The Little Mermaid's drag legacy, with real drag queens weighing in.
The Little Mermaid: The Legendary Drag Queen Who Inspired Ursula…
Mar 14, 2023 · The Little Mermaid's Ursula was actually inspired by an iconic drag queen, Divine. Here's how that came about.
Who was Divine, the Drag Queen Who Inspired Ursula in “The …
May 19, 2023 · We present the story of Harris Glenn Milstead (Divine), who in his characterization as a drag queen was the inspiration for the creation of Ursula from 'The Little Mermaid.'
How The Little Mermaid's Ursula went from Joan Collins to a drag queen …
Aug 6, 2020 · Divine was a well known drag queen at the time. The Baltimore-born Queen had starred in the 1988 Hairspray as Edna. Ashman knew of Divine and her stage presence and …
Melissa McCarthy Says Her Ursula Portrayal Was Inspired By Drag Queens
Apr 10, 2023 · To keep the humor and the sadness and the edginess to Ursula is everything I want in a character — and frankly, everything I want in a drag queen.” According to the new …