Is Ursula a drag queen?

At one point, Ursula had also been drawn with spikes to resemble a spinefish. Ursula's appearance was largely inspired by American actor and drag queen Divine, who was best known for his frequent appearances in several films directed by filmmaker John Waters.
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Is Ursula a man?

Ursula belongs to a race of creatures known as Cecaelia, which are half-woman, half-octopus. She states through a monologue that she once lived in the royal palace of King Triton, the king of the underwater city of Atlantica.
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What is Ursula based off of?

Disney's Moana directors, John Musker and Ron Clements, have revealed that everyone's favourite sea witch is actually based on the very iconic drag queen, Divine.
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Who is Ursula's husband?

Ursula Stolf of Storage Wars is married to her high school sweetheart, Mike. Ursula the fictional character who appears in Walt Disney Pictures' 28th animated feature film The Little Mermaid in 1989 did not have a husband.
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Why is Ursula black?

what makes Ursula black? She was based of Divine, who is white She was voiced by a white woman When she takes human form she's white," yet another well-versed Little Mermaid fan noted. "She was originally meant to be King Tryton's sister, and [he's] white."
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Why does Ursula have tentacles?

Ursula, angered and disappointed with both merfolk and humans, used Poseidon's trident to transform her tail into tentacles, emulating the ancient sea goddess that she was named after.
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What does Ursula symbolize?

In short, Ursula represents feminism, the fluidity of gender, and young Ariel's empowerment. Ariel can be anything she wants, yet she chooses the role of young bride and human conformity.
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Is Ursula Ariel's aunt?

Ursula frequently appears in Ariel's comics in the Disney Princess magazines, often in a villainous role. In the Disney Press book "The Villain Files", it is implied that Ursula is Ariel's aunt, a concept that is based on the abandoned story concept of the 1989 film.
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Is Ursula Poseidon's daughter?

Ursula is King Triton's sister. Ursula and Tritons parents are Poseidon and Amphitrite. When Poseidon died Ursula got Amphitrite's shell and half of the sea and Triton got the trident and half the sea. Triton married Athena and Ursula recalls having feasts.
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Who is Ariel's daughter?

In The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea (2000), Ariel, now the new queen of Eric's kingdom has given birth to a daughter named Melody.
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Why does Ursula look like a drag queen?

The Little Mermaid's Ursula Was Inspired By A Poop-Eating Baltimore Drag Queen. It's the spicy back story of one of the greatest characters to grace a family favourite.
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Is Pat Carroll a drag queen?

For those of you who do not know, Ursula's image was inspired by none other than the famous 1970s drag queen Divine. And, with Pat Carroll – a woman whose vocal range was so low she played men on stage – behind the vocals, Ursula became the sabotaging, sexy, and guttural-sounding Queen we adored.
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Is Ursula a octopus or squid?

While it has traditionally been accepted that Ursula is half-octopus, it is argued that Ursula is a squid. Featuring only six black and purple tentacles, this would cement her position as a squid, though fans argue that her two human arms create eight limbs.
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Is The Little Mermaid inappropriate?

Despite being a children's film, its over-sexualization and patriarchal values are very harmful to children.
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How is Ursula a feminist?

Ursula, from the feminist perspective represents a character that exposes the realities behind society's expectations of women and as well as a more truthful relationship between men and women. She serves as an ideology critique but her character is that of a greedy, insensitive and evil witch that tricks Ariel.
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Why did Ursula use a butterfly in her spell?

In 'The Little Mermaid' (1989) Ursula uses a butterfly (a symbol of transformation and mimicry) in the potion to transform herself into 'Vanessa' - which is a genus of butterfly.
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Who was the ugliest god?

Hephaestus. Hephaestus is the son of Zeus and Hera. Sometimes it is said that Hera alone produced him and that he has no father. He is the only god to be physically ugly.
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Is Ursula related to Hades?

Hades and Ursula: Hades has two brothers - Zeus and Poseidon; Ursula has a sister named Morgana, but maybe one of Hades' parents had an affair with a half human creature with some sea life aspects.
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Is Ariel Poseidon a granddaughter?

Poseidon is the father of King Triton, and therefore the paternal grandfather of Ariel and her sisters. He is, presumably, the son of Triton's Grandpa Neptune.
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Why is Ariel's hair red?

According to the official Disney blog, red was chosen for Ariel partly to distinguish her from Hannah, and partly because red is green's complementary color. Ariel's tail was always going to be green which is to this day known in-house at Disney as "Ariel" green.
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Is Disney making a Ursula movie?

Melissa McCarthy will be starring as the sea witch named Ursula. Ursula used to live in the underwater palace but was banished and exiled.
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What was Ariel's last name?

Ariel is the seventh-born daughter of King Triton and Queen Athena of an underwater kingdom of merfolk called Atlantica. She has no last name.
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What are Ursula's weaknesses?

Ursula doesn't have many weaknesses. By and large, most of her personality traits help her through the story – her fluid approach to contracts, for example, actually helps her pursue her goals, rather than holding her back. The closest she comes to having a flaw is her terrible temper.
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How tall is giant Ursula?

Group Affiliation: None. Base of Operations: Usula's lair. Height: 5'9″ Weight: 370 lbs.
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What are Ursula's powers?

When it comes to physical powers, Ursula possesses superhuman strength, though not as strong as Triton, yet strong enough to throw a mermaid towards a rock, as what she did to Ariel in the alternate ending of The Little Mermaid.
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