The Vivienne, the inaugural winner ofRuPauls Drag Race UK, died January 5 in Cheshire, England.
Publicist and manager Simon Jonesconfirmed the news on Instagram.
These are words I never ever wanted to write, the statement read.
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Viv was a close friend, a client and someone I loved very much.
Their talent was immense and the light they brought to every room was astonishing.
No one has ever made me laugh in my life as much as Viv did.
Their comedic genius and quick wit was like no other.
Its tragic that their career was only just beginning.
In musical theatre Viv had found a space and career they loved, excelled and thrived in.
I am heartbroken and devastated at this news.
RIP my wonderful friend.
You left us way too soon.
You never knows the doors that are gonna be open.
But I kind-of did do years of training but it was just an unconventional way.
Gotta throw things at the wall and see what sticks, I suppose.
Possibilities are endless, I suppose.
In 2020, they were a narrator forBBC Threes documentaryTrump in Tweets, impersonating the president-elect.
They moved to Liverpool when they were 16 to pursue drag.
