Drag Race winner Tyra branded 'vile' after horrific Vivienne tweets following tragic death
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Drag Race winner Tyra Sanchez has sparked a furious backlash after posting horrific tweets saying that tragic The Vivienne is now "rotting". The Vivienne, real name James Lee Williams, was confirmed to have died aged 32 at the weekend, leaving the show's fans and the community shocked. But Tyra appeared to be anything but saddened by the terrible news and within hours took to social media.
First, the drag artist - birth name James Ross - quote-tweeted The Vivienne's 2020 post, taking a stab at her. The original tweet read: "Bet Tyra was fuming when she Realised Netflix Spoiled the win Too. Sorry gal. You Tried though". Tyra's response to James' death read: "Yet it doesn’t compare to the fumes of the crematorium.".
She didn't stop there, and returned to write: "She’s dead. Rotting. Sending me all the hate in the world won’t bring her back. But do as you must. Because of you the tweet has reached over 25k individuals. Thanks for the much needed attention that I oh so desperately needed.".
Fellow drag queen Kandy Muse, real name Kevin Gabriel Candalario, responded and wrote, “I’ve defended you for years but now you can absolutely go f*** yourself and if our path were to ever cross it’s absolutely on sight bitch, it’s not a threat it’s a promise. you disgusting person.”.
Other users waded in and slammed the former winner. "You’re mentally unstable and need help. How dare you be so vile and disgusting after a queen passing, your heart is stone cold," one put, while someone else said: "You can only dream about having as many people adore you as she had. You won’t be missed like she will be.".
