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Stranger gets suspended sentence for McDonald’s attack on drag star The Vivienne

Hate crime assault has caused ‘ongoing trauma’, says drag star The Vivienne

A stranger who attacked drag star The Vivienne in an “appalling” hate crime has received a suspended jail term. Last month, magistrates ruled the one-punch attack by unemployed scaffolder Alan Whitfield, 51, on James Lee Williams, 31, who performs ...

05 Jan 2024 at 12:41

RuPaul remembers The Vivienne’s passion for ‘love and life’ at DragCon event

American actor and TV host RuPaul Charles opened RuPaul’s DragCon UK event by paying tribute to fellow drag queen The Vivienne as someone with a passion for “love and life”. James Lee Williams won the first series of the BBC’s RuPaul’s Drag Race ...

10 Jan 2025 at 12:26

Steps singer Ian ‘H’ Watkins among mourners arriving at funeral of The Vivienne

Mourners including Steps singer Ian “H” Watkins and TV personality Kim Woodburn have begun to arrive for the funeral of Drag Race UK star The Vivienne. The service for James Lee Williams, who died earlier this month aged 32, is being held at a ...

27 Jan 2025 at 13:01

Steps star Ian ‘H’ Watkins and UK Drag Race stars attend The Vivienne’s funeral

RuPaul’s Drag Race UK contestants Tia Kofi, Baga Chipz and Cheryl were among the mourners at the funeral of The Vivienne. The service for the TV star, real name James Lee Williams, who died earlier this month at the age of 32, was held at St ...

27 Jan 2025 at 15:28

Performances of musical Chitty Chitty Bang Bang to be dedicated to The Vivienne

The upcoming performances of the musical Chitty Chitty Bang Bang will be dedicated to The Vivienne following the drag queen’s death this year. The RuPaul’s Drag Race winner, real name James Lee Williams, who died aged 32 in January, had ...

04 Feb 2025 at 11:13

Inquest into death of The Vivienne opened and adjourned

RuPaul’s Drag Race star The Vivienne was found dead in the bathroom of their home, an inquest opening has been told. James Lee Williams, who performed as the drag queen, was found dead at their home in Cheshire on Sunday January 5. An ...

12 Feb 2025 at 10:35

The Vivienne’s sister questions if drug use ‘stigma’ stopped them seeking help

The sister of The Vivienne has questioned whether the “stigma” around drug use stopped the drag queen from seeking help. James Lee Williams, who won the first series of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK, died at home in Chorlton-by-Backford, ...

22 Apr 2025 at 08:58

Documentary to honour life and legacy of The Vivienne

A new documentary to celebrate the “life and legacy” of drag star The Vivienne is in production, it has been announced. James Lee Williams, who won the first series of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK under their stage name The Vivienne, ...

05 Mar 2025 at 09:49

Drag queen The Vivienne died after taking ketamine, family says

Drag queen The Vivienne died after taking ketamine, their family has said. James Lee Williams, who won the first series of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK under their drag name, was found dead at the age of 32 at their home in Cheshire ...

17 Mar 2025 at 19:09

The Vivienne death: What is ketamine and how popular is it in the UK?

The family of The Vivienne, real name James Lee Williams, have said the drag artist died after taking ketamine. Williams, who won the first series of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK under their drag name, was found dead at the age of ...

17 Mar 2025 at 18:42

Tribute film about The Vivienne to air this summer, BBC says

A tribute film about drag queen The Vivienne will air this summer, the BBC has announced. The feature film, Dear Viv, will recount the life of James Lee Williams, who performed as the drag queen and died in January at the ...

07 Aug 2025 at 17:44

Death of Drag Race star The Vivienne was misadventure, rules coroner

30 Jun 2025 at 14:07

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