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'Drag Race UK' winner The Vivienne dies at 32, RuPaul mourns 'with a broken heart'
James Lee Williams, the first winner of “RuPaul’s Drag Race UK” better known by their stage name The Vivienne, has died at age 32.  The British drag queen died over the weekend, their manager Simon Jones confirmed in a statement posted to Instagram.
RuPaul mourns loss of 'The Vivienne' at DragCon 2025
RuPaul is remembering the late drag queen The Vivienne, who tragically passed away last week. James Lee Williams, better known as The Vivienne, was just 32 when he passed away on Sunday, January
Remembering The Vivienne, 'RuPaul’s Drag Race UK' winner and musical theater star
James Lee Williams was best known as The Vivienne, a drag queen who competed in the British TV show "Dancing on Ice."
Inside RuPaul's Drag Race tragedies following The Vivienne's death aged 32
The world of RuPaul's Drag Race has been left in mourning after the death of The Vivienne, with the drag queen's passing just the latest in a string of tragedies for the show
‘Drag Race’ family mourns the Vivienne, a U.K. star who died at 32: ‘A true champion’
RuPaul's Drag Race U.K.' winner the Vivienne has died at 32, her publicist confirmed. Here's how other 'Drag Race' stars are remembering the Season 1 champ.
The Vivienne, Winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK, Dies at 32
James Lee Williams, a drag performer and winner of the inaugural season of “RuPaul’s Drag Race UK” who was best known by the stage name The Vivienne, died over the weekend. They were 32. Williams’s death was announced in a statement by their manager, Simon Jones, which did not cite a cause.
'The Vivienne was truly loved,' says Drag Race star
Bimini Bon Boulash said drag star The Vivienne was "truly loved" following news of their death [PA Media] RuPaul's Drag Race UK's Bimini Bon Boulash has paid tribute to fellow star of the show The Vivienne after their sudden death at the weekend.
Pride organisers pay tribute after RuPaul’s Drag Race star dies at 32
Oxford Pride has paid tribute to star of RuPaul’s Drag Race The Vivienne who was found dead last weekend. The performer James Lee Williams, who won the first series of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK and came third on the 2023 edition of Dancing On Ice,
RuPaul's Drag Race tragedies before The Vivienne's death from horror disease to suicide
RuPaul's Drag Race fans have been left reeling after The Vivienne's sad death, and it's not the first time the show has been ...
RuPaul opens UK DragCon with tribute to The Vivienne
RuPaul said the focus of the DragCon UK event would be "love," going on to remember "our dear The Vivienne," who died last ...
RuPaul remembers The Vivienne’s passion for ‘love and life’ at DragCon event
American actor and TV host RuPaul Charles opened RuPaul’s DragCon UK event by paying tribute to fellow drag queen The ...
Inside Drag Race crisis after The Vivienne's death as RuPaul 'considers quitting'
Following the tragic passing of drag queen The Vivienne, RuPaul's future as host of the BBC talent show has reportedly been ...
RuPaul cryptically hits out after Drag Race winner mocks The Vivienne’s death
As tributes flooded social media, drag queen best known as Tyra Sanchez, 36, sparked outrage by seeming to mock The ...
James Lee Williams dead: drag queen ‘The Vivienne’ who won RuPaul’s Drag Race UK & starred on Dancing on Ice dies age 32
DRAG queen ‘The Vivienne’ who won a series of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK and starred on Dancing on Ice has died aged 32. The news ...
The Vivienne was true talent, says pride organiser
RuPaul's Drag Race UK star The Vivienne was a "true talent" and a "genuinely nice person", the organiser of a city's pride ...
West Midlands Drag Race UK legend Ginny Lemon 'in tears' with heartfelt tribute to The Vivienne
Drag Race UK legend Ginny Lemon, from Worcester, paid a heartfelt tribute to fellow drag artist The Vivienne after the artist ...