The Vivienne’s final Instagram post published just two days before her death aged 32 revealed her selfless last wish.
The RuPaul’s Drag Race UK star, whose name was James Lee Williams, died ‘suddenly’ on Sunday around 12.22pm.
Cheshire Police investigated the performer’s death and concluded there were ‘no suspicious circumstances.’
On Friday, The Vivienne rallied her 666K followers to donate to Liverpool’s oldest LGBTQ+ charity Sahir House in her last social media post.
The TV star wrote: ‘Join me in giving back this year, everything I do charitable wise is usually for @sahirhouse house, Liverpool’s oldest LGBT+ charity!!!
‘The work they do is incredible, thank you. £1 a month you won’t miss it. 💚.’
Tributes have been paid by leading figures in entertainment, including from Ariana Grande, since The Vivienne’s death.
The Wicked star shared a picture of the entertainer on her Instagram Stories along with three hearts.
Screenwriter Russell T Davies also wrote that, after meeting a couple of times, he found The Vivienne to be ‘absolutely delightful.’
‘And what a talent!’, he declared. ‘On the cusp of graduating to West End stardom. What a world. Night, darling.’
Drag Race judge Michelle Visage described the performer as ‘a beacon to so many’.
Alongside pictures of them together, Michelle said she is ‘heartbroken’ and lost for words.
‘My darling @thevivienne_ we go back to when I started coming over here to the UK. You were always there, always laughing, always giving, always on point.
‘Your laughter, your wit, your talent, your drag. I loved all of it but I loved your friendship most of all.’
Taking to X, Rylan Clark wrote: ‘The news about The Vivienne is so sad. What an amazing performer. Such a loss. Rest in peace gorgeous xxx’
The Vivienne initially rose to prominence in 2015 as the UK Drag Ambassador for the American series of RuPaul’s Drag Race.
She later competed and won the first UK series of the reality show in 2019 and competed again in the seventh series, which was an All-Stars edition in 2022.
The star also ventured into theatre, starring as The Wicked Witch of the West in 2011’s The Wizard of Oz, a role they later reprised in the West End.
Her other TV credits include Channel 4’s Celebrity Hunted in 2022 in aid of Stand Up to Cancer.
In November, the TV star was also nominated for a Metro Pride Award.
The Vivienne last appeared on screens just days ago, starring in the festive special of Blankety Blank on Boxing Day.
She was born and raised in North Wales and moved to Liverpool at 16.
The performer married David Ludford in 2019, but they announced their separation in April 2023.
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