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.

RuPaul's Drag Race U.K.' winner the Vivienne has died at 32, her publicist confirmed. Here's how other 'Drag Race' stars are remembering the Season 1 champ.

Opening RuPaul’s DragCon UK the American actor said he was “here to celebrate life, to celebrate love”, adding "we’re going to remember our dear, The Vivienne". | ITV News Granada

Drag star The Vivienne, the first-ever winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK, passed away at 32. James Lee Williams, better known by their drag name, The Vivenne, was integral to putting British drag into the mainstream.

James Lee Williams was best known as The Vivienne, a drag queen who competed in the British TV show "Dancing on Ice."

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."

RuPaul is seemingly weighing in on Tyra Sanchez joking about The Vivienne’s unexpected death. RuPaul, 64, shared a throwback video from the season 2 finale of The RuPaul Drag Race via his Instagram on Wednesday.

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 drag and theater communities are penning tributes to James Lee Williams, better known as The Vivienne, who died at age 32.

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.

Shortly after the news emerged, however, US drag queen Tyra Sanchez, who won the second season of RuPaul’s Drag Race in the US, shared a post that sparked outrage on social media. In 2020, The Vivienne had written on X/Twitter,