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    The Vivienne’s friends lead touching tributes on late Drag Race UK star’s birthday

    Fans paid tribute to The Vivienne on what would have been their 33rd birthday after the Ru Paul’s Drag Race UK star tragically passed away earlier this year, aged 3217:12, 12 Apr 2025Tributes have poured in for the Vivienne in what would have been their 33rd birthday In January, the world was left in mourning following the tragic passing of The Vivienne at just 32 years old. The larger-than-life reality TV sensation, best known for their time on Drag Race UK, would have celebrated their 33rd birthday today, on April 12.In a touching tribute, fans and celebrity friends alike flocked to social media to honour their memory. Fellow Drag star Cheryl The Queen was among the first to express her sorrow, sharing a podcast clip featuring The Vivienne. The video showed The Vivienne and Cheryl The Queen reminiscing about their worst dating experiences. Alongside the clip, Cheryl posted: “Happy Heavenly Birthday @thevivienne_ This clip always makes me smile with how much you cared! We miss you, we love you, we celebrate YOU!” followed by a red heart emoji.Article continues belowAnother fan penned: “Words can’t describe What an absolute awful tragic loss to such a darling true down to earth beautiful soul. Rest and celebrate in peace Viv xx”. A third chimed in with: “Love this clip.”, reports the Mirror.The Vivienne would have turned 33 today(Image: More

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    James and the Giant Peach is a skin-crawling nightmare that scarred a generation

    On the anniversary of James and the Giant Peach’s release, Daily Star takes looks back at the Disney classic and the children that were tormented by the Tim Burton directed film11:00, 12 Apr 2025James and the Giant Peach trailerDisney’s James and the Giant Peach is pure nightmare fuel.The unnerving fantasy film was released by Disney back in 1996 and is based on the iconic children’s novel of the same name by Roald Dahl.Article continues belowThe original story was already bleak enough but once Disney got Tim Burton on board to direct, things got waaay darker than anyone ever expected. Starring Joanna Lumley, Miriam Margolyes and Susan Sarandon, the film follows a young orphan named James who lives with his aunts Spiker and Sponge.One day, James acquires some bizarre neon, worm-shaped beans from a random old bloke (lots of red flags here) and shrinks before climbing into a peach, where he meets a number of strange new friends.Tim Burton directed the 1996 fantasy film(Image: More