RuPaul is seemingly weighing in on Tyra Sanchez joking about The Vivienne’s unexpected death. RuPaul, 64, shared a throwback video from the season 2 finale of The RuPaul Drag Race via his Instagram on Wednesday.

RuPaul hit back against a drag queen’s offensive joke following the recent death of Drag Race U.K. winner, The Vivienne. Tyra Sanchez, 36, who won the second season of RuPaul’s Drag Race, sparked an outcry when she responded to an old tweet by The Vivienne.

The Vivienne, whose real name was James Lee Williams, had been one of the breakout stars on RuPaul's Drag Race - the BBC reality show in which drag queens compete in front of host RuPaul

James Lee Williams, the first winner of “RuPaul’s Drag Race UK” better known by their stage name The Vivienne, has died at age 32.  The British drag queen died over the weekend, their manager Simon Jones confirmed in a statement posted to Instagram.

James Lee Williams, better known as the winner of 'RuPaul's Drag Race U.K.' season one The Vivienne, has died, with show judge Visage paying tribute to "a beacon to so many."

The Vivienne, the inaugural winner of 'RuPaul's Drag Race UK,' has died at the age of 32, publicist and manager Simon Jones confirmed

LOS ANGELES -- The Vivienne, the winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK season 1, died over the weekend. Simon Jones, representative for the drag performer whose name was James Lee Williams, posted on social media platform X Jan. 5 announcing their death. A cause of death was not provided.

James Lee Williams, a drag performer who went by The Vivienne and was crowned the Season 1 winner of ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK,’ has died. They were reportedly 32. The cause of death was not disclosed.

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.

RuPaul has seemingly responded to the controversy surrounding former Drag Race winner Tyra Sanchez's inflammatory remarks about The Vivienne's tragic passing. The drag icon posted a pointed throwback video on Instagram Wednesday,

Mama Ru shared a clip from season 2 of the show that depicted her slapping Tyra in an acting challenge, days after the queen shared a widely criticized post about "RuPaul's Drag Race UK" winner The Vivienne's death.