The Vivienne was bombarded with homophobic abuse after their Blankety Blank Christmas appearance which aired days before their tragic death, reveals BGT drag act Myra DuBois
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The Vivienne was hit with a barrage of homophobic abuse after they appeared on Blankety Blank over Christmas. The drag artist, whose real name was James Lee Williams, passed away over the weekend, aged just 32. Their cause of death has not yet been announced.
![[In the wake of The Vivienne's death, Britain's Got Talent act Myra DuBois - Gareth Joyner - hit out at trolls who had 'bombarded' The Vivienne with taunts following their TV cameo]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/07/10/93820233-14258437-image-a-12_1736247015364.jpg)
Just days before their tragic passing, The Vivienne made their final TV appearance in the Christmas special of the BBC's Blankety Blank reboot, hosted by Bradley Walsh, which aired on Boxing Day. In the pre-recorded episode, The Vivienne joined joined Jonathan Ross, Oti Mabuse, Jane McDonald, Joel Dommett and Sara Pascoe.
In the wake of The Vivienne's death, Britain's Got Talent act Myra DuBois - Gareth Joyner - hit out at trolls who had 'bombarded' The Vivienne with taunts following their TV cameo. Myra, who was a 2020 semi-finalist on BGT, wrote on Instagram: 'I don't know how The Vivienne left us, and I will be respecting the family request for privacy by not trying to find out, or by fuelling rumours.
![[Myra, who was a 2020 semi-finalist on BGT, wrote: 'I do know that after appearing on Blankety Blank over Christmas they were bombarded with a slew of homophobic abuse']](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/07/10/93819289-14258437-image-a-7_1736246407780.jpg)
The Vivienne was hit with a barrage of homophobic abuse after they appeared on Blankety Blank over Christmas. In the wake of The Vivienne's death, Britain's Got Talent act Myra DuBois - Gareth Joyner - hit out at trolls who had 'bombarded' The Vivienne with taunts following their TV cameo.
'I do know that after appearing on Blankety Blank over Christmas they were bombarded with a slew of homophobic abuse. 'I also know that the comments sections on posts announcing their passing are filling up with comments like "one less" and "rest in hell".
![[News of the talented drag artist's death was announced across social media on Sunday]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/07/10/93760371-14258437-News_of_the_talented_drag_artist_s_death_was_announced_across_so-a-16_1736247115608.jpg)
