we have had an announcement from james lee williams, better known as the vivians management company,s passed away this weekend. they paid tribute and said that james was an incredibly loved, warm hearted and amazing person. they said that their family are heartbroken at the loss of their son, brother and uncle, and that they are so proud of the wonderful things james achieved in their life and career. they have asked for people to respect their privacy at this time, and said that the family needs time to grieve, and that they won't be releasing any further details at the moment. but it is just shocking and saddening news for many people in the lgbt community. james lee williams, better known as the vivienne, was aged just 32 and this has come as quite a shock to many people. earlier, i spoke to andi herring from the liverpool pride foundation, who has known and worked with the vivienne since he was at university. simply shocking. i mean, as a as a young person, when i came to uni in liverpool, viv was a huge part of the scene and a huge advocate for for the safe and welcoming places

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tributes have been pouring in after it was announced that james lee williams, better known as drag queen, my queen. is there anything you'd like to say? it's been absolutely great, it's been tremendous, thank you. laughter. rupaul has said his heart is broken. police said there are no suspicious circumstances surrounding the vivienne's death. fellow drag race winner kyran thrax shared how the vivienne inspired them. i was 19, i think, and i haven't even started drag, at that point. just the theatre that she has in her, she has so much talent, she just embodies all these different characters and impersonations and that's something that always inspired me. some other stories now — yellow warnings for snow, ice and flood remain in effect across scotland, wales in large parts of england. while these conditions are very serious, some are trying to keep a positive outlook, like this man who is wakeboarding down a road in leicestershire. next up, the golden globes, the film emilia perez was a big winner this year, taking home four awards. and 62—year—old actress demi moore gave an impassioned s

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james lee williams, better known as drag artist the vivienne, has died, at the age of 32.form uk. the 82nd golden globes will take place in los angeles later — wicked, emilia perez, conclave, and the brutalist are all in the running for top prizes.

ru paul's drag race uk star james lee williams — better known as drag queen the vivienne — has died aged loved, warm—hearted and amazing person". drag race judge michelle visage said she is �*utterly heartbroken�* at the news. you're live with bbc news. in less than 2a hours — the us congress will formally meet here in washington to certify donald trump's election as president of the united states. as part of a certification process — which is mostly a formality — lawmakers convene for a joint session every four years onjanuary 6th. during the session, they read aloud electoral votes for an official count. the winner is then declared by the president of the senate, the vice president of the united states. this year — that is of course the election runner—up, kamala harris. about two months after her election defeat to trump, questions loom about what's next for vice president harris. she's made no announcements about her plans after the biden administration ends on january 20th. earlier, i spoke to the bbc�*s north america supervising editor courtney subramanian. courtney, good to see yo

rupaul has said his heart is "broken" after the death of james lee williams, better known as drag queenfirst series of rupaul�*s drag race uk in 2019. she died over the weekend at the age of 32. tributes have been pouring in to the drag star on social media, with the show saying they were "deeply saddened" by the news. in a post on x, rupaul�*s drag race show wrote: "she will be dearly missed, but her legacy will live on as a beacon of creativity and authenticity — she embodied what it means to be a true champion". the winner of last year's drag race uk, kyran thrax spoke to the bbc after the death was announced. the vivienne, i feel like she means so much to everyone in the lgbt iq means so much to everyone in the lgbt io plus community and the lgbt io plus community and the dry community, injust the lgbt io plus community and the dry community, in just the world, she has done so many things, and has been such an icon for so many years, like the vivienne is one of the first drag queens that i saw. she is somebody that we have all looked up to much is done so many things for the first t

james lee williams, better known as drag artist the vivienne, has died, at the age of 32.er — wicked, emilia perez, conclave, and the brutalist are all in the running for top prizes. hello, this is bbc news. heavy snow and freezing rain are causing widespread disruption across the uk — with amber warnings in place temperatures overnight fell as low as —11 celsius — leading to train delays and cancellations after earlier closures due to snow and ice, the runways at liverpool, manchester and leeds bradford airports have now reopened — but there are warnings of more delays and disruption to come. danny savage reports from scotch corner. at the extremes of today's weather, conditions were atrocious. blizzards created drifts here in north yorkshire and roads became impassable. the snowfall had been accurately forecast, and most people decided to stay put and try and make the most of it. pennine areas of northern england seem to be one

the first—ever winner of the uk drag race — — james lee williams, better known as �*the vivienne', hasfter being crowned the uk's first winner of rupaul�*s drag race — they explained how it felt to win the competition. in the meantime, that us cross over to the red carpet in los angeles, where very shortly those our words will start to be given out, and as you can see those a—list celebrities having their moment on the red carpet there in los angeles, and of course we know that is all part and parcel of that all—important award ceremony which kicks off the season of award ceremonies i had of the oscars and the bath the nominations as well. some of the films that we know are in contention include emilia perez, that is the film that has been nominated for the most golden globes there. we have about ten nominations for that movie, as well of course as wicked, so we expect to see ariana grande a turning up shortly as well, as well as the movie conclave which you may recall futures the british actor ralph fiennes, i should say about the conclave and the inner workings as the vatican there i

, former rupaul's drag race uk winnerjames lee williams, known winner james lee williams, known as the vivienne, has died at the age of 32. rupaul's drag race has paid tribute to the vivienne, saying they were deeply saddened to learn of the death. the vivienne had risen to prominence in 2015 after becoming the uk drag ambassador for the american series of the drag race. the vivienne later competed in the first uk series of the show. and those are the latest gb news headlines for now. now it's time for headliners for the very latest gb news direct to your smartphone, sign up to news alerts by scanning the qr code or go to gbnews.com/alerts. >> hello and welcome to headlines, your first look at tomorrow's top stories with three three top comedians. before we dive in, let's take a quick look at what leo and lewis will have to work with on mondays front pages. the telegraph lead with our big story. musk turns on farage, the independent starmer to set out plan to end waiting list backlogs. the express ruthless small boat gang set for big springtime push. the daily mail end the menac

, former rupaul's drag race uk winnerjames lee williams, known winner james lee williams, knowns the vivienne, has died at the age of 32. >> rupaul's drag race has paid tribute to the vivienne, saying they were deeply saddened to learn of the death. the vivienne had risen to prominence in 2015 after becoming the uk drag ambassador for the american series of the drag race. the show sees drag queens competing in front of a panel of judges to become the next drag superstar. the vivienne later competed in the first series of the show in 2019, and those are the latest gb news headlines for now. now it's over to ben leo tonight. >> very good evening to you. thank you for your company. wow, what a day in british politics andindeedi what a day in british politics and indeed i guess international politics as well. now look, these are my thoughts on this whole charade. he doesn't need my advice, but donald trump should wash his hands of elon musk after his attack on nigel farage today. trump's first white house term from 2016 was beset by deep state agitators and backstabbers. he'll know

the first—ever winner of the uk drag race — james lee williams, better known by their stage name �*theate that's coming fiona campbell, controllerfor fiona campbell, controller for youth fiona campbell, controllerfor youth audiences, saying we are currently processing the deeply sad news of the passing of james lee williams. we are fiercely proud of their achievements, including winning the first ever series of ripoll�*s drag race. the sisterhood and there many fans. that's some of the reaction coming in to the death of the vivienne. my colleaguejosh parry joined me — and told us what we know so far. it's hard to overestimate how much of an impact the vivienne's presence on the drag seen half of the lgbt community. they sort of first started out drag in liverpool in local bars. the boudoir is to name one. it was really back in 2019 when she was a contestant on the first series of drag race uk. it was the first the programme as i said, and it was very anticipated, as the american series had many viewers before. but the vivienne went on to win the hearts of many and attracted a lot of pe