“An incredibly talented queen”: RuPaul pays tribute to Drag Race UK winner The Vivienne
RuPaul has said his “heart is broken” following the sudden death of Drag Race UK champion The Vivienne. On 5 January, The Vivienne’s publicist Simon Jones shared “with immense sadness” that the iconic drag entertainer had passed away at the age of 32.
RuPaul joined “the entire Drag Race universe in mourning the loss of The Vivienne”, who he described as an “incredibly talented queen and a lovely human being”.
In 2015, RuPaul memorably crowned The Vivienne as the UK ambassador for RuPaul’s Drag Race. Four years later, she competed on the first-ever season of the UK series alongside queens such as Divina De Campo, Baga Chipz, Cheryl Hole, Crystal and Blu Hydrangea, winning the title of the ‘UK’s First Drag Race Superstar’.
The Vivienne, birth name James Lee Williams, made her comeback to the franchise in 2022 for All Stars 7, a season comprising only of former winners.
