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Repost: @them Drag icon and beloved British entertainer The Vivienne, known to friends as James Lee Williams, has passed away over the weekend at 32 according to publicist Simon Jones. Since, loved ones and fellow performers have shared an outpouring of tributes to the superstar.
Born in Wales, Williams took to performing from a young age, and moved to Liverpool at 16 to pursue drag. As the Vivienne, she eventually won the first season of “RuPaul’s Drag Race U.K.” in 2019, and went on to compete in “Drag Race All Stars” all-winners season.
The Vivienne’s star was still on the rise. She was the first drag performer to compete on “Dancing on Ice” and as an actor, she dazzled in stage tours of “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” and “The Wizard of Oz.”
“It’s tragic that their career was only just beginning,” Jones wrote in a separate statement. “In musical theatre Viv had found a space and career they loved, excelled and thrived in.”
Read more tributes to The Vivienne’s life and impact at the link in bio @them | Posted on 07/Jan/2025 02:22:02
