Drag queen Danny Beard said they had just come back from RuPaul’s Drag Con where ‘the love for Viv was really overwhelming’.

The drag star rose to fame on the first season of Ru Paul's Drag Race UK, coming first in that competition before going on to compete in Ru Paul's Drag Race All Stars in 2022. Following that, Vivienne became the first drag queen to participate in Dancing on Ice, coming third in 2023.

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

RuPaul and longtime judge Michelle Visage joined "Drag Race" alums — including The Vivienne's "All Stars 7" sisters Jaida Essence Hall and Raja — in mourning the queen.

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’s Drag Race star The Vivienne has died aged 32, their publicist has said. James Lee Williams, who performed as the drag queen, won the first series of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK and came third on the 2023 edition of Dancing On Ice.

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

RuPaul's Drag Race has been a cultural phenomenon since it started airing in 2009, however, some of the franchise's popular stars have since passed away. HELLO! pays tribute to those gone too soon