RuPaul’s DragCon announces new measures in wake of The Vivienne’s death

RuPaul’s DragCon announced a touching new measure to their events after The Vivienne’s tragic death.

The Vivienne, real name James Lee Williams, died on Sunday aged 32, with the news being confirmed by publicist and pal Simon Jones. Announcing The Vivienne’s death, the publicist issued a statement that read: “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. Losing their son, brother, and uncle has devastated their families. They are so proud of what James accomplished throughout their lives and careers. No further information will be made available from us. Please allow James’s family the time and space they require to process and grieve.

RuPaul’s DragCon announced on Instagram that they would be setting up a memorial booth at the event, which will take place on January 10 and 11 at ExCeL London, so that fans can express their condolences and pay tribute to the legendary drag queen, who won the first series of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK in 2019.

They stated, “We all know that many of us will want to celebrate The Vivienne by sending condolences to those close to her as we all get through this weekend together.” Please take into account that everyone experiences and processes grief differently, and some people may not yet be prepared to discuss the loss of a significant person.

“We’re providing a memorial booth space on the pink carpet where all the attendees of DragCon can go to pay tribute to The Vivienne, share condolences, and speak about it if they’re ready. The third year in a row that we have a Switchboard LGBTQ+ helpline with us, who is available to talk to you whenever. Please visit them at booth D26 if you need.

We can’t wait to see everyone this weekend and show everyone love,” the statement read. “Fellow drag artists took to the comment section to praise the movie, with Danny Beard writing:” Lovley!!! Guys, I appreciate you doing this. Thank you for providing a space where people can grieve and express their condolences to Viv. “

A police update was released on Monday, stating that they had not yet determined the cause of The Vivienne’s death. A spokesman for Cheshire Police said officers had been called to an address in Chorlton-by-Backford, near Chester, at 12.22pm on Sunday following reports of a sudden death.

The spokesman said:” Police attended, investigated the circumstances of the death of the 32-year-old man and concluded there were no suspicious circumstances. A file will be prepared for the coroner. “

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Source: Mirror