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Remembering The Vivienne, 'RuPaul’s Drag Race UK' winner and musical theater star

caption: The Vivienne poses for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film 'Wicked' on Monday, Nov. 18, 2024, in London. (Millie Turner/Invision/AP)
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The Vivienne poses for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film 'Wicked' on Monday, Nov. 18, 2024, in London. (Millie Turner/Invision/AP)

James Lee Williams was best known as The Vivienne, a drag queen who competed in the British TV show “Dancing on Ice,” starred in musical theater in London, and won the very first season of “RuPaul’s Drag Race UK.” He was 32.

NPR’s Elizabeth Blair reports.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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