The Vivienne LGBTQ+ News Family of The Vivienne says drag icon kept ketamine addiction a secret to “protect them” Chanel Williams, the sister of James Lee Williams, also known as drag icon The Vivienne, says her family only learned of the drag performer’s battle with ketamine addiction, which tragically took their life in January, after watching RuPaul’s Drag Race UK. In an interview with BBC Newsnight, Chanel By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Television “Gobby Scouse drag queen” Danny Beard an early favourite to win this year’s Celebrity Big Brother RuPaul’s Drag Race UK star Danny Beard shared their excitement before entering this year’s Celebrity Big Brother. The queen, who will be performing out of drag while in the Big Brother house, ensured all eyes were on them as they arrived at the launch on Monday, April 7. Viewers at home rushed to so By Graham Robson • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News The Vivienne’s father pays tribute to their son after late Drag Race UK winner was honoured with Icon Award at inaugural Metro Pride Awards The Vivienne‘s father paid a heartbreaking tribute to their son after Drag Race UK winner was honoured with the Icon Award at the inaugural Metro Pride Awards on Wednesday, February 26. The star of RuPaul’s Drag Race, whose real name was James Lee Williams, died suddenly in January at the age of jus By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Funeral of The Vivienne, who died on January 5 aged just 32, takes place in Wales Mourners including pop singers Ian “H” Watkins and Jade Thirlwall joined family to say goodbye to Drag Race UK star The Vivienne (James Lee Williams), who died early in January 2025 aged just 32. A horse-drawn carriage arrived outside the church for The Vivienne’s funeral, with a coffin inside toppe By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News “She had it all.” Baga Chipz remembers The Vivienne, who they starred alongside on season one of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK Baga Chipz, the drag queen who starred in the first season of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK alongside The Vivienne, thinks the best way to pay tribute to the series one winner, who died on January 5 aged just 32, is to just air clips of her going forwards. Speaking at RuPaul’s DragCon UK at ExCel […] By Graham Robson • 2 min read
The Vivienne LGBTQ+ News Forever The Vivienne – “An immense talent is lost to not only the LGBTQ+ community but the wider world.” It had taken me two months to set up my interview for Scene with drag star The Vivienne – well that’s what happens when an international performer is due on your doorstep – in this case as The Child Catcher in Chitty Chitty Bang at Congress Theatre. It would turn out to be a terrific, […] By Brian Butler • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News “I would love a Vegas run.” La Voix announces she’s hitting 2025 running Fresh off appearing on RuPaul’s Drag Race UK, La Voix is hitting 2025 running as she’s confirmed an exciting project for the new year. Following on from her success in season six of the drag competition, where she finished in second place behind winner Kyran Thrax, the iconic British drag performer By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Television RuPaul’s Drag Race UK star Michael Marouli guest starring in new British rom-com series, ‘The Road Trip’ RuPaul’s Drag Race UK star Michael Marouli is guest starring in new British rom-com series The Road Trip, which is available now on Paramount+. Based on the best-selling book by Beth O’Leary, The Road Trip centres on Addie, who sets off from Bristol on an epic road trip to a wedding in Spain with he By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Musical Theatre “I want to evoke nightmares.” The Vivienne speaks ahead of playing the Child Catcher in UK tour of ‘Chitty Chitty Bang Bang’ The Vivienne – first winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK – has a new mission in life onstage – “I want to evoke nightmares,” she tells me as she is about to bring the villainous Child Catcher to Eastbourne in the UK tour of musical Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. Her drag name derives from her […] By Brian Butler • 3 min read
Television Meet LILL – one of the fierce new queens of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK season 6 International drag icon, RuPaul, is back in Blighty with his cult competitive reality show. Rooted in camp, British pop culture, and famed for its unpredictability, Drag Race UK fans will be delighted with a rambunctious new cast, and a competition with even more twists, more laughs and more sass. S By Graham Robson • 3 min read
Television Meet LA VOIX – one of the fierce new queens of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK season 6 International drag icon, RuPaul, is back in Blighty with his cult competitive reality show. Rooted in camp, British pop culture, and famed for its unpredictability, Drag Race UK fans will be delighted with a rambunctious new cast, and a competition with even more twists, more laughs and more sass. S By Graham Robson • 3 min read
LGBTQ+ News Cast of upcoming season of RuPaul’s Drag Race – Charra Tea, Actavia and Saki Yew – join A’Whora at the Tequila Rose Pink Gala in Manchester RuPaul’s Drag Race star A’Whora dazzled on the dancefloor as she partied at a glamorous gala with the cast of the upcoming season of RuPaul’s Drag Race – Charra Tea, Actavia and Saki Yew – at the Tequila Rose Pink Gala in Manchester on September 19. Loose Women star GK Barry hosted the event at […] By Graham Robson • 1 min read
