The Vivienne wasn’t just a Drag Race winner – she was one of the UK’s most well-rounded entertainers
From 2019 onwards, James Lee Williams AKA The Vivienne, who has died at the age of 32, was best known as the winner of the inaugural season of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK.
Across nine episodes, The Vivienne cemented herself as one of the most well-rounded queens in the Drag Race history books, delivering an unmatched impression of Donald Trump for Snatch Game, stomping the runway in some of the season’s most polished looks, and tackling each challenge with the poise of a seasoned entertainment powerhouse.
Yet to define all of Williams’ success by their albeit star-making appearance on Drag Race is to undermine their broad skillset, and status as one of the UK’s top talents on the rise.
Beginning drag in 2007, The Vivienne – who adopted the name due
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