James Lee Williams, better known as drag queen The Vivienne, died aged 32 over the weekend.
RuPaul’s Drag Race UK star The Vivienne dies aged 32
Getty ImagesJames Lee Williams, better known as drag queen The Vivienne, has died aged 32.
Publicist Simon Jones said the performer, who died over the weekend, was “an incredibly loved, warm-hearted and amazing person”.
The Vivienne won the first series of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK in 2019.
Mr Jones asked for privacy for the star’s family and said no further details would be released at this time.
RuPaul’s Drag Race judge Michelle Visage said she was “utterly heartbroken” at the news of The Vivienne’s death.
Writing on social media, Visage wrote: “I don’t have the words. Utterly heartbroken.”
Coronation Street star Antony Cotton called the news “unbelievably sad”.
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