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.

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.

Drag Race alum Tyra Sanchez faces backlash for joking about The Vivienne’s tragic passing at age 32, with fans expressing outrage online.

James Lee Williams was best known as The Vivienne, a drag queen who competed in the TV show "Dancing On Ice," starred in musical theatre in London, and won the very first season of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK.

Drag star The Vivienne, the first-ever winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK, passed away at 32. James Lee Williams, better known by their drag name, The Vivenne, was integral to putting British drag into the mainstream.

The Vivienne, season 1 winner of “ Rupaul’s Drag Race UK ,” died over the weekend. The drag performer, whose real name was James Lee Williams, was reportedly 32. A cause of death was not revealed in a social media post announcing the death.

The drag and theater communities are penning tributes to James Lee Williams, better known as The Vivienne, who died at age 32.

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.

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.

The death of The Vivienne, real name James Lee Williams, has reportedly left RuPaul "in bits" - and considering stepping away from his TV series, which has aired for five years