The ‘Drag Race’ alum makes a crude joke about Vivian’s death

“Alum”RuPaul’s Drag Race“He has been widely criticized for crude comments on the sudden and tragic death of the first ever winner.”RuPaul’s Drag Race UK“,” Vivian.

Former contestant James Ross, who appeared in season two of the US soap as Tyra Sanchez, has rekindled his feud with the late entertainer five years after a previous social media interaction – and just hours after Vivienne’s death was publicly announced.

As fans mourned the loss of The Vivienne, born James Lee Williams, Ross used the moment to respond to a July 27, 2020 post on X (formerly Twitter) from the late drag artist.

“Bette Tyra was furious when she realized Netflix had spoiled the win too,” The Vivienne wrote, referring to the streaming app’s pre-launch of “RuPaul’s Drag Race UK” during its first seasons (episodes will debut on Netflix one week after they air on BBC Three its own). ).

“Sorry gal, but you tried,” they added.

Ross would then repost The Vivienne’s comment from early Sunday evening with a dark response of his own.

“However, it cannot be compared to the fumes of a crematorium.”

After a flurry of other unfortunate comments, Ross doubled down on her negativity.

“She’s dead,” he continued, “rotting.” “Sending all the hate in the world at me won’t bring her back. But do what you must. Thanks to you (everyone), the tweet reached more than 25 thousand people. Thank you for the much needed attention I so desperately needed.

Almost immediately after they were published, Ross’s words were met with a barrage of criticism from the fan base of The Vivienne and other “RuPaul’s Drag Race” stars.

“You are disgusting,” one social media user wrote. Daily Mail. “shame on you.”

Fellow Season 2 contestant, Tatiana, who later competed on Season 2 of “RuPaul’s Drag Race All-Stars,” Response it seems Ross’s impudence without mentioning them, although the intention remained clear.

“In a way, it got even worse,” Tatiana shared, referring to their time together on the series.

However, Candy Muse, a season 13 fan favorite and recent participant on E!’s “House of Villains,” directly targeted Ross by promising to get physical on The Vivienne’s behalf.

“I’ve defended you for years,” Moses shot at Ross, “but now you can totally fuck yourself up. (If) our (paths) ever cross, it’ll be crystal clear.”

“That’s not a threat, that’s a promise, you disgusting person,” Musa added.

Ross responded, “We’ve received a threat. Prepare your funeral.”

As The Vivienne, Ross achieved fame by winning the crown on “RuPaul’s Drag Race” in 2010 as Tyra Sanchez, beating out 11 other competitors to become “America’s Next Drag Star.”

Since then, Ross’ status as an artist has faced multiple storms, including controversy and arrests that reportedly resulted in him being deemed persona non grata by World of Wonder, the production company behind “RuPaul’s Drag Race.”

In 2019, one year after a countdown post on his site that hinted at possible violence at DragCon 2018 NYC, Ross issued an apology, blaming his actions on the “judgment, criticism, and opinions” he received during and after his popular reality run. Competition series.

“More often than not, I expressed myself without thinking things through,” Ross wrote in a lengthy, since-deleted X post. eccentric. “I reacted out of fear and anger. Ignoring the fact that I was wrong, I unleashed my rage on anyone who crossed me.

He will retire his drag persona in 2020 — the same year he posted the special number for Raven, the runner-up on season two of “RuPaul’s Drag Race.” He has since rebooted his alter ego, albeit only on OnlyFans.

An outpouring of love and memorials to The Vivienne continues to pour in on social media from gay performers inside and outside the world of “Drag Race.”

“Mama Ru” herself, RuPaul, will honor her late daughter with a short but touching tribute on Instagram early Monday.

“With a broken heart, I join the entire Drag Race world in mourning the loss of The Vivienne — an incredibly talented queen and beautiful human being,” Rue shares.

Danny Bird, winner of series four of “RuPaul’s Drag Race UK,” would add at the bottom of RuPaul’s post, “You meant the world to her!”

English drag personality Myra DuBois, who once appeared on Britain’s Got Talent, will also share lyrics on The Vivienne Via InstagramThey claimed that despite their notoriety, they often faced homophobia and other hateful comments online.

“I don’t know how Vivian’s family left us, and I will respect (the family’s) request for privacy by not trying to find out,” DuBois noted. “(But) I know…she was bombarded with so much homophobic abuse.”

“You can’t just post how sad you are when LGBTQ+ people die,” they continued. “I want you to ask if you are doing everything you can to keep all LGBTQ+ people alive.”

Our hearts continue to go out to The Vivienne’s friends, family and fans during this sad time.