The Vivienne, whose real name was James Lee Williams, was confirmed to have died aged 32 at the weekend

RuPaul's Drag Race star Tyra Sanchez sparks fury with 'disgusting' joke after The Vivienne's death

08 Jan 2025, 14:49 by Ruairi Scott Byrne, Aisha NozariDeputy Showbiz Editor · Irish Mirror

RuPaul's Drag Race winner Tyra Sanchez has come under fire once more for making a grotesque 'crematorium' joke following the heartbreaking death of The Vivienne.

Tyra first sparked outrage shortly after the tragic news that The Vivienne, real name James Lee William, had passed away aged 32 on Sunday (January 5).

Mere hours after the announcement, Tyra took to social media to respond to a throwback post by The Vivienne from 2020. In the nearly five year old tweet, The Vivienne said: "Bet Tyra was fuming when she Realised Netflix Spoiled the win Too. Sorry gal. You Tried though."

Responding to the originally tweet, Tyra wrote: "Yet it doesn't compare to the fumes of the crematorium."

Now, Tyra seems to have doubled down on the situation, posting an image of a crematory overlaid with 'songs I would play if I owned a crematorium', while Alicia Keys' hit 'Girl on Fire' accompanied as background music.

Tyra Sanchez has been slammed for her shocking social media rant(Image: Getty Images)

The reaction to Tyra’s latest tweet has been fierce and immediate, leading to a flurry of condemning comments on the platform X, previously known as Twitter. One furious user wrote: "You are so f****** disgusting."

Another joined in, critiquing Tyra’s fall from grace: "How sad that you once had the status of a queen and now you are just a despicable vagabond hungry for a pitiful show, laaaaaame."

Another chimed in on the timing of her retaliation: "Girl, you were too scared to reply when The Vivienne was alive so you had to clap back after they had passed? You're sad get a life."

In response to the shocking posts, drag star and disgusted former friend Kandy Muse issued a threat to Tyra. "I've defended you for years but now you can absolutely go f**k yourself and if our path were to ever cross it's absolutely on sight b**ch, it's not a threat it's a promise. You disgusting person."

Calls are escalating for RuPaul to revoke Tyra Sanchez's Drag Race crown due to her controversial outbursts, reports the Mirror.

One fan reached out on X pleading: "@RuPaul take away Tyra Sanchez's win now. The s**t she posted had no right to allow her to stay in the hall of fame, she is a disgrace to the planet and to the fandom and you should discard anything related to her as you did Sherry Pie. Letting this slide is a big f**k up."

Another chimed in: "I think #RuPaul should take the crown from Tyra Sanchez and give it to #Raven in a symbolic but powerful act. The level of disrespect that girl has, already crossed all limits with her comments about The Vivienne. Do the right thing Mama Ru."

A third person added: "Strip Tyra Sanchez of her Crown for Disrespecting Late Queen."

Some have called on RuPaul to strip Tyra of her Drag Race crown in the wake of her vile outbursts(Image: Amanda Edwards/WireImage)

In response to the demands for her title removal, Tyra fired back in an online post: "Calling for a crown/title that I could give two f***s about is stupid. You're the only ones caught up in that fairytale. It means absolutely nothing. Y'all been hollering 15min for 15 years. F**k that crown. F**k @RuPaul F**k @RuPaulsDragRace F**k @WorldOfWonder and f**k you too."

The Vivienne tragic death was confirmed on Sunday with their friend and publicist Simon Jones sharing the sad news on Twitter/X in a statement which read: "It is with immense sadness that we let you know our beloved James Lee Williams - The Vivienne, has passed this weekend."

"James was an incredibly loved, warm-hearted and amazing person. Their family are heartbroken at the loss of their son, brother and uncle. They are so proud of the wonderful things James achieved in their life and career. We will not be releasing any further details. We please ask that James's family are given the time and privacy they now need to process and grieve."

Following the heartbreaking news, RuPaul paid a touching tribute: "With a broken heart, I join the entire Drag Race universe in mourning the loss of the Vivienne - an incredibly talented queen and a lovely human being."

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