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RuPaul has said his heart is “broken” after the death of James Lee Williams, better known as drag queen The Vivienne.
“I join the entire Drag Race universe in mourning the loss of The Vivienne, an incredibly talented queen and a lovely human being,” he wrote on Instagram.
The Vivienne, who was 32 and won the first series of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK in 2019, died over the weekend.
Tributes have been pouring in to the drag star on social media, with the show saying they were “deeply saddened” by the news.
In a post on X earlier, RuPaul’s Drag Race show also paid tribute: “She will be dearly missed, but her legacy will live on as a beacon of creativity and authenticity – she embodied what it means to be a true champion”.
It added: “Our hearts go out to her family and fans during this difficult time.”
Like many of the drag queens on the show, The Vivienne was unapologetically unique and hilariously straight-talking, but she also had something more: pizzazz.
Described by judge Michelle Visage as “the best Snatch Game character in the history of the show”, it was The Vivienne’s President T
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