RuPaul’s Drag Race alum Tyra Sanchez has been criticized for making a joke about the death of James Lee Williams, better known as The Vivienne. The backlash was sparked when Tyra, formerly known as King Tyra and whose birth name was James Ross,

RuPaul's Drag Race alum Tyra Sanchez has been criticized for making a joke about the death of James Lee Williams, better known as The Vivienne. The backlash was sparked when Tyra, formerly known as King Tyra and whose birth name was James Ross,

Drag Race host RuPaul responded to Tyra Sanchez's disgusting comments after The Vivienne's death in the form of a video posted to Instagram with no caption

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.

Season Two winner Tyra Sanchez (King Tyra) attracted ire on social media after tweeting a repulsive comment against another drag performer who recently passed away. Fellow Drag Race contestant Kandy Muse and RuPaul rebuked Tyra’s statement.