RuPaul hit back against a drag queen’s offensive joke following the recent death of Drag Race U.K. winner, The Vivienne. Tyra Sanchez, 36, who won the second season of RuPaul’s Drag Race, sparked an outcry when she responded to an old tweet by The Vivienne.

James Lee Williams, a drag performer and winner of the inaugural season of “RuPaul’s Drag Race UK” who was best known by the stage name The Vivienne, died over the weekend. They were 32. Williams’s death was announced in a statement by their manager, Simon Jones, which did not cite a cause.

Members of the RuPaul’s Drag Race community are speaking out in the wake of The Vivienne’s sudden death. The performer’s manager, Simon Jones, confirmed that The Vivienne (real name James Lee Williams) died at age 32 via a social media statement on Sunday,

James Lee Williams, better known as the winner of 'RuPaul's Drag Race U.K.' season one The Vivienne, has died, with show judge Visage paying tribute to "a beacon to so many."

The Vivienne, season 1 winner of “ Rupaul’s Drag Race UK ,” died over the weekend. The drag performer, whose real name was James Lee Williams, was reportedly 32. A cause of death was not revealed in a social media post announcing the death.

LOS ANGELES -- The Vivienne, the winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK season 1, died over the weekend. Simon Jones, representative for the drag performer whose name was James Lee Williams, posted on social media platform X Jan. 5 announcing their death. A cause of death was not provided.

As 'Drag Race' fans continue to mourn the sudden loss of The Vivienne, an alum from the American franchise is stirring controversy.

The Vivienne, the inaugural winner of 'RuPaul's Drag Race UK,' has died at the age of 32, publicist and manager Simon Jones confirmed

The British performer, whose legal name was James Lee Williams, also competed on “Dancing on Ice” and had been carving out a career in musical theater.

Bimini Bon Boulash said drag star The Vivienne was "truly loved" following news of their death [PA Media] RuPaul's Drag Race UK's Bimini Bon Boulash has paid tribute to fellow star of the show The Vivienne after their sudden death at the weekend.

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