
The vivienne.
Richard Pibbs/Paramount+RUAUL’S DRAG RACE The producers will pay tribute to the life and legacy of the missing Queen Drag The vivienne With a new documentary, Dear Viv.
“We want to celebrate the extraordinary life and work of Vivienne so that everyone can experience their incredible talent, Sass and huge heart,” Trawling race Executive producers Randy barbato and Fenton Bailey said in a statement on Wednesday (March 5).
The vivienne (whose name was his name James Lee Williams) He was found dead at the age of 32 in his house in Chester, England, on January 5. Cheshire police later confirmed that there were “There are no suspicious circumstances” It is in an initial investigation, but formal investigation will be performed in June. The drag artist used pronouns.
Barbato and Bailey World of Wonder’s production company is producing the documentary Dear Viv In collaboration with Vivienne’s family and he will draw his ascent through the UK’s dragging scene. Were appointed as the first Ambassador of the UK DRAG RUAUL’S DRAG RACE In 2015, and then he would win the debut season of Drag Race UK In 2019.
Dear Viv Includes in -depth interviews with Drag Race UK stars Baga Chipz, Michael Marouli and Danny BeardAs well as letters of fan on the immense impact and influence of Vivienne. The film will be transmitted exclusively to Wow present Plus later by 2025.

“Although his stay here on Earth was too brief, it is with huge admiration and affection that we share his legacy Dear Viv“, Said Barbato and Bailey in his statement.
When the news of Vivienne’s death was broken in January, Trawling race crowd Rupe remembered the UK winner as “an incredibly talented queen and a lovely human being.”

“With a broken heart, I join everything Trawling race Universe in mourning the loss of vivienne, “Rupaul wrote through Instagram On January 6.
Trawling race judge Michelle’s face called the death of Vivienne “disgarring” in his own statement, writing via Instagram: “I don’t know how I feel. My dear @thevivienne_ Let’s go back when I started coming here in the United Kingdom. You always laughed, always giving, always giving, always. Your laughter, wit, your talent, drag. I loved everything, but I loved your friendship especially. You were a lighthouse of so many.”

“You will always be the velma of my Louise, and I will always talk to you before I go on stage for each show I do because we leave it -to be a bloody power station when you reach this stage.” Drag Race UK Season 1 Queen Baga Chipz added. “Always there for me when I needed you. You taught me the true meaning of the brotherhood, but the most important thing, you taught me how to cut. “”
Vivienne was one of the most successful queens Drag Race UKAfter talking about his success in the program in a leading role of West West Witch in West End production The Wizard of Oz.

Were chosen to represent the United Kingdom to RUDAUL’S DRAG RACE ALL STARS‘All-Winners Season in 2022, where they finished seventh place with Jaida Essence Hall.
Away from stage, Vivienne wig designer David Ludford In December 2019 in London Nightclub Heaven. The couple were divided in April 2023, but remained friends during the rest of Vivienne’s life.

After Vivienne’s death, Ludford wrote on social media: “ We literally passed and we did so much together was a whirlwind and it would not have changed the time we spent together for anything in the world!



