There was one notable voice missing from the sea of tributes at the weekend: RuPaul himself. Many were baffled by the silence from the US drag queen, who was born in 1960 as RuPaul Andre Charles.

Tyra Sanchez, who was condemned after making inflammatory remarks about the death of fellow drag artist The Vivienne, has sparked uproar with another insensitive social media post.

The Vivienne, real name James Lee Williams, was found dead at a property in Chorlton-by-Backford, near Chester, on Sunday, January 5, and a cause of death has not yet been provided.

RuPaul's DragCon is taking place this weekend and new measures have been implemented following the death of The Vivienne

Drag icon The Vivienne was 'bombarded' with sick homophobic abuse in the days before their tragic death at the age of just 32, with grieving friends expressing how the vile comments have compounded their heartache

Drag Race legend The Vivienne's sudden death has devastated fans all over the globe and was more shocking because they had big plans for 2025 including moving into a new home

RuPaul's DragCon, which is from January 10-11, took to social media to share the new measure they have implemented into the event following The Vivienne's death

Fans are heartbroken The Vivienne, real name James Lee Williams, had to endure so much hatred in their final days after they appeared on an episode of Blankety Blank on Boxing Day

Fans are heartbroken The Vivienne, real name James Lee Williams, had to endure so much hatred in their final days after they appeared on an episode of Blankety Blank on Boxing Day

The drag artist was the first to appear on the ITV ice skating show in 2024, finishing in second place

ITV ice skating competition Dancing On Ice will return to screens on Sunday with a tribute on what would mark a week since former contestant The Vivienne died aged 32

Ru Paul's Drag Race star The Vivienne was found dead by their dad at the age of 32 as the stepmum of the beloved performer is 'broken' after learning of the devastating news

The Vivienne was hit with a barrage of homophobic abuse after they appeared on Blankety Blank over Christmas .

The Vivienne - real name James Lee Williams - passed away at the weekend with new reports surfacing it was his heartbroken father who found them.

Drag Race legend The Vivienne sadly passed away on the weekend which has left fans across the globe devastated - here is all we know about his tragic death so far

James Lee Williams, known as The Vivienne when in drag, died aged 32 following a glittering career that launched to new heights when they won RuPaul's Drag Race UK.