RuPaul and the wider drag community are mourning the loss of The Vivienne, the first winner of RuPaul's Drag Race UK, who has died at the age of 32.Tributes poured in from fellow drag queens, fans, and celebrities as news of The Vivienne's death spread.
RuPaul has said his 'heart is broken' following the death of former Drag Race winner, The Vivienne . The drag queen and TV presenter said on Instagram on Monday he joined the entire Drag Race universe in mourning the loss of The Vivienne , whom he called 'an incredibly talented queen and a lovely human being'. The Vivienne , whose real name was James Lee Williams, won the first series of RuPaul's Drag Race UK in 2019.
Danny Beard, who won the reality show in 2022, called The Vivienne 'a proper entertainer' and 'one of the most passionate, talented, geeky, girls I've ever known' and their death meant 'there's a piece missing now'. Cheddar Gorgeous, that year's runner-up, said on Instagram they had lost 'a peer, a friend and an icon', adding that 'the entire world of entertainment grieves' and it was 'impossible to make sense of such sadness'. Bagachipz said on social media they would 'talk to you before I go onstage for every single show I do', calling The Vivienne a 'powerhouse when you hit that stage'. The Vivienne's ex-husband, David Ludford, said the performer 'made me feel love and shown me what it was really like to love someone'. The Vivienne, 32, rose to prominence in 2015 after becoming the UK Drag Ambassador for the American series of RuPaul's Drag Race. The show sees drag queens competing in front of a panel of judges to become the next drag superstar. The Vivienne, whose drag name came from their love of designer Vivienne Westwood, later competed in the first UK series of the show in 2019, going on to win it after lip-syncing in the final to the Wham! hit I'm Your Man. Williams, who was born in Wales, also came third on the 2023 series of Dancing On Ic
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