RuPaul has paid tribute to The Vivienne, the UK’s first Drag Race winner whose death was announced yesterday. RuPaul posted on Instagram this LA morning: “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.

Sadly, over the years several stars of the franchise have sadly passed away, with RuPaul's Drag Race UK series 1 champion, The Vivienne, dying on 5 January 2025. Tributes have flooded in for the Welsh-born star including from her competitors and show presenter RuPaul.

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A Monopoly-themed design challenge sends one drag queen directly to jail without passing go or collecting $200.

Starzzz spoke with Blavity’s Shadow and Act about what it was like to leave the competition so early. They compared their elimination to the dramatic twist of an early death in

Lucky Starzzz is RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 17’s first casualty, and much like the show’s passionate fan base, we’re trying to understand how this decision was made. We’re sure it wasn’t what Lucky thought was written in the starzzz,

Following a lackluster Monopoly-themed design challenge, here's a breakdown of all 13 queens ranked by who's most likely to win the crown.