RuPaul has paid tribute to The Vivienne - who passed away in early January at the age of 32 - at the opening of DragCon UK 2025 in London

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

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.

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.

The Vivienne opened doors for countless drag artists in media. Outside of RuPaul's Drag Race, the performer was a cultural icon.

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

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.

RuPaul is reportedly "seriously considering" quitting the UK version of 'Drag Race' following the death of former winner The Vivienne.

Season Two winner Tyra Sanchez (King Tyra) attracted ire on social media after tweeting a repulsive comment against another drag performer who recently passed away. Fellow Drag Race contestant Kandy Muse and RuPaul rebuked Tyra’s statement.

RuPaul has seemingly responded to the controversy surrounding former Drag Race winner Tyra Sanchez's inflammatory remarks about The Vivienne's tragic passing. The drag icon posted a pointed throwback video on Instagram Wednesday,