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The Vivienne's father pays heartbreaking tribute as Drag Race UK winner is honoured with Icon Award at inaugural Metro Pride ceremony


The drag queen, whose real name was James Lee Williams, died suddenly last month at the age of 32.

News of their sudden and unexpected death last month sparked an outpouring of grief, with hundreds of family, friends and fans gathering in their adopted home city Liverpool to release green balloons into the air to The Vivienne's favourite songs from Wicked. Last month mourners including Ian 'H' Watkins, Kim Woodburn, Jade Thirlwall, Aston Merrygold and Claire Sweeney attended the TV star's funeral in Denbighshire, North Wales. The crown and sceptre The Vivienne won on Ru Paul's Drag Race UK were carried into the church ahead of their coffin, family and a host of stars.

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