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The Vivienne and the heartfelt tribute by RuPaul at the DragCon UK 2025

10Jan

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The Vivienne and the heartfelt tribute by RuPaul at the DragCon UK 2025

RuPaul’s Touching Tribute to The Vivienne: A Drag Queen Gone Too Soon 💔🌈 It’s a day none of us ever wanted to see, darlings. The iconic RuPaul has shared a deeply moving tribute to The Vivienne at DragCon UK, leaving the audience in tears and hearts heavy. This bittersweet moment reminds us just how much The Vivienne meant to the drag community, the LGBTQ+ family, and anyone who dared to live unapologetically themselves. "A Star That Burned Bright" RuPaul took to the stage and, with her signature poise, honoured The Vivienne as a “shining beacon of creativity, resilience, and fabulousness.” Let’s be real, babes, that couldn’t be more true. The Vivienne wasn’t just a Drag Race UK champion; she was a trailblazer who showed us that a scouse queen could conquer the world while kee...

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