Ursula in the 1989 movie was inspired by Divine, a "larger-than-life character, who was nothing but heart and joy and an extreme expression of love," according to drag star Nina West. Everett ...

All this to say—it’s complicated, and were Ursula a real-life aquatic creature, you could argue she’s any one of these mollusks. The evil lair Habitat-wise, Ursula is almost certainly an ...

While the regal real-life lions seen in 2019’s live-action “Lion King” were easy to take, the underwater cartoon creatures from 1989’s “The Little Mermaid” – most notably Ariel’s ...

Melissa McCarthy as Ursula in "The Little Mermaid". Courtesy of Disney "I loved her so much. She's such a broad, I just wanted to have a drink with her," McCarthy continued of Ursula.

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.