RuPaul’s Drag Race star The Vivienne is dead to me

This is terribly sad. She was so good at what she did, and did it with such Scouser heart.

R1 He wasn't a woman.

BBC link

"Star" is doing a lot of heavy lifting here.

Tragic, too young

How did he die, was he ill?

He was great. Whatever happened, nobody is saying

[quote]"Star" is doing a lot of heavy lifting here.

They were the first winner of Drag Race UK, a country with 65 million people. She was a star.

R8, did 65 million people compete to win a DRAG QUEEN title? Did 65 million watch?

definitely assassinated

R8 You're being ridiculous. He wasn't a household name. I'm in the UK and have no idea who he was. The entire UK population doesn't watch the exact same shit you do.

Christ on a bike, arseholes, who fucking cares? Move on and let the people who liked her be sad about it.

SAY. 👏🏾 HER. 👏🏾 NAME. 👏🏾

Another post-holiday hanging? Sad.

I'm also in the UK and I've also never heard of him, but of course it's still sad as he was so young.

I've never ever seen an episode of that drag race show, but of course I've heard of RuPaul.

R12 Who are you talking about? Who is "she"? He was a man. He dressed up as a woman, he wasn't female, you dumb cunt.

I loved her Pete Burns look. Anyone who promotes Pete Burns is ok in my book. RIP

The Best of The Vivienne.

She was open about being an addict. RIP

Oh no!! I’m so sorry to release this news. She was one of my all time favorite DR contestants. Extremely talented and VERY funny.

Yet, Sherry Pie and Sharon Needjes and The Other Tyra and that Smalls cunt get to live. Sucks.

And that awful Mimi Imfurst

my money is on accidental drug overdose

R20 pray for brains...

OD? Suicide? Fuck, I hope not.

i can't keep these gals straight anymore. was she the filipino?

When they don't release details about a death, it's usually a suicide.

Rupaul’s Drug Race.

too much ooze and sope

To be fair, I'd probably kill myself if I looked like that.

THE Vivienne was Westwood. This is merely A Vivienne. RIP, A Vivienne.

drag queens aren't exactly known for their stability ...

It is shocking- they were well known in the drag and UK theatre world (they performed in, "The Wizard of Oz", and placed third in an ice skating competition show. They also lost a lot of weight and was looking great. Sucks what depression does to your brain, even when you're deemed successful and attractive.

She had an unbelievably great Snatch Game as Donald Trump.

Pete Burns wouldn’t have pissed on him if he was on fire.

R32, he was a he, not a they. He isn’t a lamp or a table.

The statement said "they". Fuck off.

It's name is "the" not "they".

She was fucking hilarious on the show, and really kicked things into high gear for the first UK Ru franchise. Legendary Ru queen.

Rest in Peace, darling.

R38 "legendary"???

Yes, like you being a legendary cunt, r39.

I loved her on her first show, but she was somewhat unpleasant on All Stars, and never was half as good as the others on that show.

Literally anyone can call themselves a "star" today.

Yes legendary in the world of Ru queens. I did specify that, darling at R39.

[quote]Literally anyone can call themselves a "star" today.

Sorry it's not the M-G-M monoworld of yore you love so, dear. While you got old, the world broke up into several demimondes with their own stars.

The Vivian.

Was it the AIDS?

The drugs.

R16 Found one of our resident right wing anti-trans troll

R16 Fuck off, you MAGA cunt Hortense.

R49 I don't know what a "Hortense" is, but carry on. Also I'm not American so MAGA means nothing to me.

The sad.

[quote]Also I'm not American so MAGA means nothing to me.

Let us know the correct language to call you a cunt in, then.

She's under age 45, so cause of death will stay sealed.

The Vivienne on [italic]Dancing on Ice[/italic].

[quote] Let us know the correct language to call you a cunt in, then.

I think they spell it “Quaunt.”

Do we have enough queens for “Dead All Stars” yet?

Let R2 receive what is right.

He was a man. Dressing up as a man dressed up as a woman was his gig.

No shit.

The Vivienne did a VERY realistic and funny impression of Trump. Very talented.

Drugs? Heart condition? Injury?

do you think it was a bear?

I notice in the official obituary uses "they/them/their" five times which gets to be a bit much.

We get it, we get it.

He was cute as a man

They was a hot bitch but they couldn't live forever.

Tuck in piece, Mawma

The dead.

Lots of crying Gen Z and RPDR queens on TikTok today, as well as some really lovely clips. You bitches may joke and deride, but this show made some major allies for us and queens like The Vivienne mean a lot to people.

R68 You should go back to TikTok, as that would seem to be about your level of intellect.

Nah, I'll stay here and annoy the living fuck out of you.

[quote]The Vivian.

Good point, shouldn't it have been "La Vivienne"?

Hiss.....

HISSSSSSSSSSSS.......

R16's cocklet is a chicklet clit.

I thought she was great. Very talented. What a shame.

At this point there aren't details about the cause of death, but I wonder if it's time someone took a serious look at the aftermath of reality competition shows on the contestants, this show in particular. There was already one prior UK contestant (Cherry Valentine) who died, I believe by suicide. There has been a least one US Drag Race contestant who died under murky circumstances that have never been clarified (Sahara Davenport), unless I missed it.

The fans of this show are merciless to the contestants online. It's rather infamous how nasty they are. Seems like more support of some kind may be needed for the contestants, as many of them seem to have experienced mental health issues after appearing, especially the ones who have received online abuse. RuPaul seems to rarely acknowledge how bad the behavior is in the "fandom."

I've never heard of her. Him. Was he a friend of that "Aubrey Plaza"? I had never heard of her. I know June Lockhart. Now there's an entertaining gal. A star. Everyone knows and loves June. Who are these people?

Jeez the amount of coverage this story is getting in the UK media is ridiculous.

It's a shame he topped himself, but for god's sake, most people had no idea who he was. It's just a cheap and easy way to fill the news.

R76 well I'm shocked. I've just had a clever thought. We could call that sort of cynical action "click bait".

Maybe it's a signal that you're an old cunty curmudgeon who needs to get out more, but I think you know that deep down already, r76. Hope you get over whoever hurt and/or abandoned you, dear.

In the video at R18, he did a really good impersonation of Trump (at the 4:10 mark) I've never seen Drag Race and didn't know it had that kind of humor. He was very funny in the excerpts from that Match Game skit.

R79: The Vivienne was excellent at impersonating Trump (often together with Baga Chipz as Thatcher). The British Snatch games (there is one snatch game in every Drag Race season) are often better than the recent US ones. A lot of good UK drag is very comedy based. I’m very sorry to hear about the Vivienne: I hope it wasn’t suicide. The Sun (I won’t link to it) reported that Viv’s dad and stepmom found them dead, and that they’d been dead for a while.

R78 sorry snowflake, if by needing to get out more you mean to drag bars then no thank you. I don't live my life in a gay bubble.

But thank you for your concern, now fuck off and go watch reruns of drag race whilst weeping into a lace handkerchief.

And oh yeah, condolences on your huge loss.

Thank you for not linking to the vile Sun.

She talked about past issues with addiction in Drag Race, so it's probably related to that, poor sod.

I dunno, r81, I just think I can pass by something that doesn't concern me without projecting my personal issues all over people. The world doesn't revolve around you, you pompous, self-indulgent twat.

Looks like it may have been suicide. Bless.

"RuPaul's Drag Race UK's Bimini Bon Boulash has paid tribute to fellow star of the show The Vivienne after their sudden death at the weekend.

Bimini, originally from Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, was a finalist in the second series of the BBC show after James Lee Williams, better known as drag queen The Vivienne, lifted the crown in 2019's first season.

Their death at the age of 32 was announced on Sunday.

In a social media post, Bimini said: "My heart is heavy. The Vivienne was truly loved."

The performer, now based in London, went on to say on X, external: "A unique talent, sharp tongue and kind soul.

"I am sending my love to every person in our community today.

"Tell the people you love how special they are."

Have The King and Queen released a statement yet?

Yes. Michelle Visage and RuPaul both released statements.

[QUOTE] The Vivienne was excellent at impersonating Trump (often together with Baga Chipz as Thatcher

I saw "Baga Chipz" at a fundraiser for a charity I support a few years ago. It was the un-funniest act I'd ever sat through. I left at the interval. Apparently vaginas smell like fish. That was his "joke" repeated about 80 times.

That's why she lost. She has her moments, but she's very....erm....local.

Vance

What a tragedy to reach such heights and collapse under the weight of fame and burden of talent.

[quote]sharp tongue

With which they slashed their wrists?

If she had a history of drug addiction, I'm guessing Fentanyl. Something as innocent as a "Xanax" can kill you. So glad I got all my drugging out of my system altho I've been known to take an Rx pill from a trusted friend.

With Ant & Dec....

I looked up her height and Page Six says 5 foot 6. Horseshit. But again it's Page Six

R90 DL sarcasm at its best.

I just read this post on Facebook, but who knows if it's true

He had esophageal cancer, so therefore was immunocompromised and fell ill (COVID most likely) which caused a lung infection, then died of heart failure. Only 32. Sad indeed.

The police have reported no suspicious circumstances and ruled out suicide or od.

This is making r96 sound more spot on. Poor thing.

Oh my God, that's horrible. I had no idea about the cancer

[quote]The Sun (I won’t link to it) reported that Viv’s dad and stepmom found them dead...

"Them"? WHO ELSE DIED?

[quote]He had esophageal cancer

And yet managed to perform as the Child Catcher in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang recently. I call bullshit.

R100: I’m simply using the pronoun that the family’s statement used, which was they/them.

Rough 32. RIP.

Chemsex?