The First Winner of ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Was 32

“RuPaul’s Drag Race UK” winner James Lee Williams, higher identified by their stage identify The Vivienne, has died. They had been 32.

Williams’ dying was confirmed by their supervisor Simon Jones, who shared a press release on Instagram saying that his consumer had handed over the weekend.

“It’s with immense disappointment that we let you already know our beloved James Lee Williams, The Vivienne, has handed away this weekend,” learn the assertion. “James was an extremely beloved, warmhearted and superb particular person. Their household are heartbroken on the lack of their son, brother and uncle. They’re so happy with the great issues James achieved of their life and profession. We won’t be releasing any additional particulars. We please ask that James’s household are given the time and privateness they now have to course of and grieve.”

In a extra private follow-up assertion shared by Jones shortly after, he wrote, “These are phrases I by no means ever wished to write down. Viv was an in depth good friend, a consumer and somebody I beloved very a lot. From the second I met them in 2019, I knew we may create magic collectively and I turned their supervisor. Their expertise was immense and the sunshine they introduced to each room was astonishing. Nobody has ever made me chortle in my life as a lot as Viv did. Their comedian genius and fast wit was like no different.”

Williams was the primary ever winner of “RuPaul’s Drag Race UK” in 2019 and went on to look within the seventh season of “RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars.”

Michelle Visage, host and choose of “Drag Race” posted a press release on her social media saying she was heartbroken. Visage wrote, “I don’t know tips on how to say how I really feel.”

Visage continued, “We return to after I began coming over right here to the UK. You had been at all times there, at all times laughing, at all times giving, at all times on level. Your laughter, your wit, your expertise, your drag. I beloved all of it however I beloved your friendship most of all. You had been a beacon to so many. Seeing you make your West Finish debut was superb for me to witness your dream come true proper in entrance of my eyes, I’m the fortunate one to have identified you and to have laughed along with you so many occasions.”

Born in 1992 in Colwyn Bay, Wales, Williams was additionally a musician and a stage actor. They launched their debut EP entitled “Bitch” in 2022 and performed The Depraved Witch of the West in a stage adaptation of “The Wizard of Oz” in London’s West Finish in 2023.

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