A man who punched drag star The Vivienne in a Liverpool McDonald's has been sentenced for committing a homophobic hate crime.
Unemployed scaffolder Alan Whitfield, 51, launched a one-punch attack on James Lee Williams, who is famous for performing as the scouse drag queen, as he waited for food at McDonald’s in Edge Lane, Liverpool, on June 16 last year.
In December, magistrates ruled it was a homophobic attack. Liverpool Magistrates’ Court heard that the 31-year-old drag queen was subjected to a “barrage of abuse” about his appearance before the defendant hit him on the jaw with a “heavy blow”, leaving his face bruised and hurt for a week.
Mr Williams, who won the first series of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK and came third in last year’s Dancing On Ice, said “luckily” he is a 6ft ex-rugby player who can take a punch. Try MEN Premium now with our amazing New Year offer...
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