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The BBC reports:
James 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 starred in musical theatre and TV productions, and won the first series of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK in 2019. The show paid tribute to the drag star on social media, saying they were “deeply saddened” by the news of the performer’s death.
As well as winning Drag Race, The Vivienne came third on the 2023 edition of Dancing On Ice, and performed as the Wicked Witch of the West in a UK and Ireland tour of The Wizard Of Oz musical.
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We are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of The Vivienne. Her talent, humor, and dedication to the art of drag was an inspiration. 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… pic.twitter.com/Kf5biayP9R
— RuPaul’s Drag Race (@RuPaulsDragRace) January 5, 2025
I always come back to this when I need to laugh, The Vivienne you will be so missed and your comedy will always live on
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— Aidan (@aidanthereup) January 5, 2025
The Vivienne did one of the best impersonations of Donald Trump, that rivals anything on SNL, and one of the best Snatch Game performances ever
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— ✷ (@dopelectric) January 5, 2025
The Vivienne was one of the few queens who could keep pace with Jinkx in a roast pic.twitter.com/IQ0ZUtng5J
— Sid (@HertsSid) January 5, 2025