RuPaul is paying tribute to The Vivienne one day after the RuPaul's Drag Race UK winner’s death was announced. The Emmy Award-winning host, 64, remembered the drag artist — born James Lee Williams in Colwyn Bay, Wales — in a touching Instagram tribute.

James Lee Williams, the first winner of "RuPaul's Drag Race UK" better known by their stage name The Vivienne, has died at age 32.  The British drag queen died over the weekend, their manager Simon Jones confirmed in a statement posted to Instagram.

Members of the RuPaul’s Drag Race community are speaking out in the wake of The Vivienne ’s sudden death. The performer’s manager, Simon Jones, confirmed that The Vivienne (real name James Lee Williams) died at age 32 via a social media statement on Sunday, January 5.