The Vivienne urged fans to donate to charity in selfless final social media post before death
The drag queen sadly died suddenly over the weekend
The Vivienne shared a heartwarming social media post just days before their death.
The Drag Race legend, real name James Lee Williams, sadly died last weekend aged 32. Police have since shared that there are “no suspicious circumstances” surrounding their death.
Just days before their death though, The Vivienne took to their social media to share her selfless last wish.
The Vivienne had final selfless last wish before death
On Thursday (January 2), The Vivienne took to Instagram and urged their 669k followers to donate to LGBTQ+ and HIV charity SAHIR.
“Join me in giving back this year, everything I do charitable wise is usually for @sahirhouse house, Liverpool’s oldest LGBT+ charity!!!
“The work they do is incredible, thank you. £1 a month you won’t miss it,” they added.
The Vivienne fans share their heartbreak over death
The comments section has become a place for friend and fans to share their condolences.
“I can’t believe this. Rest in Power Viv,” said one. Another also commented: “RIP icon you’ll be missed.” A third then said: “This has devastated me wtf.
“My fave drag queen of all time, what a loss to the drag community. The funniest queen there ever was. So young and talented, I’m lost for words.”
The Vivienne ‘was an incredibly loved person’
The news of The Vivienne’s death was confirmed by a spokesperson, who shared their “immense sadness” over losing “an incredibly loved” person.
In a statement, a spokesperson said: “It is with immense sadness that we let you know our beloved James Lee Williams – The Vivienne, has passed this weekend. James was an incredibly loved, warm-hearted and amazing person.”
It then continued: “Their family are heartbroken at the loss of their son, brother and uncle. They are so proud of the wonderful things James achieved in their life and career.
“We will not be releasing any further details. We please ask that James’s family are given the time and privacy they now need to process and grieve.”
Rise to fame
The Vivienne had risen to prominence in 2015 after becoming the UK Drag Ambassador for the American series of RuPaul’s Drag Race.
They later competed in the first UK series of the show in 2019, going on to win it after lip-syncing in the final to The Wham hit I’m Your Man.
The Vivienne appeared on Dancing On Ice in 2023 and ended up finishing in third place.
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