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Daily Mirror
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Joel Leaver

Little Mermaid controversy as Melissa McCarthy’s makeup artist slams criticism of look

The makeup artist who transformed Melissa McCarthy into Ursula for the live-action adaptation of Disney 's The Little Mermaid has addressed criticism over his involvement.

The actress, 52, plays the antagonist in the newly-released film and had her makeup for the iconic character done by Peter Smith King, who's worked in the industry for decades.

A timelapse video shared on social media earlier this month showed Melissa having her makeup applied on set and was met with criticism from some viewers over the look.

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