Theres a drag queen that lives in me, McCarthy toldEWin an interview.

Alan Menken confirmed to the publication that the animated character was inspired by drag queen Divine.

Shes been put in this lair.

Melissa McCarthy as Ursula on ‘The Little Mermaid’

Melissa McCarthyKayla Oaddams/WireImage/Getty Images/Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures / Courtesy Everett Collection

Its like shes had too many martinis alone.

Her friends are eels.

That is a woman who has seen it, been in it, dug her way back out.

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The Little Mermaidhits theaters May 26, and is directed by Rob Marshall with a screenplay by David Magee.