Lydia B Kollins
Lydia B Kollins | |
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 Lydia B Kollins in April 2026 | |
| Born | Nicholas James Fry May 29, 2001[1] |
| Other name | Lydia Butthole Kollins[2] |
| Occupation | Drag performer |
| Years active | 2016-present |
| Television | RuPaul's Drag Race (season 17) RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars (season 10) |
| Partner | Kori King (2024–present) |
Nicholas James Fry[3] (born May 29, 2001), known professionally as Lydia B Kollins, is an American drag performer, filmmaker, and model[4] who competed on the seventeenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race, where she finished in 7th place.[5][6] Lydia B Kollins competed on the tenth season (2025) of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars, where she ended up tying for 3rd place with fellow contestant Bosco.
Early life and education
[edit]Fry was raised in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, attending Hempfield Area School District and graduating in 2019. They attended Point Park University for film and graduated in 2023.[7]
Career
[edit]Fry's drag persona Lydia B Kollins is derived from the Beetlejuice character Lydia Deetz. Lydia B Kollins is a filmmaker, as she said in her season of RuPaul's Drag Race, and cites Tim Burton, David Lynch, and John Waters as inspirations.[2][4] She started drag in the online drag community at the age of 15,[3] competing on the web series Drag Showdown, as well as winning the third season of The Drag Ball web series. Her first time performing in public was for a Pride event at Nemacolin Woodlands Resort in 2021. Prior to performing in drag full-time, she worked as a server at the Duquesne Club in Pittsburgh. She auditioned only once for Drag Race.[8] As a model, she walked for Susanne Bartsch’s "Bartsch Summer Camp Pride" event in 2021.[4] Kollins opened for singer Chappell Roan's Pittsburgh show as a part of The Midwest Princess Tour in April 2024.[9] Her "home bars" are P*Town Bar in Oakland and Blue Moon in Lawrenceville, Pittsburgh. Kollins describes her drag as "grungy", "alternative", "eerie", and "vampy".[3] Her Instagram following grew by 1,283 percent as the show aired.[10]
Kollins is the only Drag Race contestant to compete on a second season (All Stars 10) before their first has aired, sharing that she was invited to participate again 3 weeks after filming of Drag Race Season 17 finished, and that she had about 5 days to prepare for Drag Race All Stars 10. [11] Kollins is also the only contestant to simultaneously compete in 2 seasons. She competed in season 17's 'Lipsync LaLaPaRuZa Smackdown' while on a production break from All Stars 10, where she was to progress to the semifinals and later returned to complete filming.[citation needed]
Personal life
[edit]Fry is based in Pittsburgh.[3][12] As of 2025, Fry is dating fellow Drag Race contestant Kori King.[13]
Filmography
[edit]Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | RuPaul's Drag Race (season 17) | Contestant | 7th place |
| RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked (season 16) | Herself | ||
| RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars (season 10) | Contestant | 3rd place |
Web series
[edit]- Flammable Drag Race 1 (2017) | Contestant[citation needed]
- Drag Showdown 3 (2018) | Contestant[citation needed]
- The Drag Ball 2 (2019) | Contestant[citation needed]
- The Drag Ball 3 (2020) | Winner[citation needed]
- DSDivas (2021) | Contestant[citation needed]
- The Drag Ball 5 (2023) | Judge[citation needed]
- Whatcha Packin' (2025), hosted by Michelle Visage, World of Wonder[14]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ @foreheadbrows; (May 29, 2021). "🌟 And so, 20 years ago to this day, A Star Was Born 🌟" – via Instagram.
- 1 2 B. Vary, Adam; Tangcay, Jazz (4 December 2024). "'RuPaul's Drag Race' Announces Season 17 Cast, Updated 'Rate-a-Queen' Twist". variety.com. Variety. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
- 1 2 3 4 Owen, Rob (2 January 2025). "TV Talk: Local queen competes on 'RuPaul's Drag Race'". triblive.com. Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
- 1 2 3 "The Princess is Right!" (PDF). newhazletttheater.org. New Hazlett Theater. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
- ↑ Tinoco, Armando (2024-12-04). "'RuPaul's Drag Race' Season 17 Cast Photos, Trailer & Premiere Date Set At MTV". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 2024-12-04.
- ↑ Jones, Monique. "Lydia B Kollins On 'Bittersweet' Feelings Following Final 'Drag Race' Lip Sync: 'You Have To Have A Delusional Level Of Dexterity' - Blavity". Blavity News & Entertainment. Retrieved 16 March 2025.
- ↑ Owen, Rob (2025-01-02). "TV Talk: Local queen competes on 'RuPaul's Drag Race'". TribLIVE.com. Retrieved 2025-01-05.
- ↑ "HELLO HELLO HELLO The Road to RuPaul's Drag Race Season 17- Lydia B Kollins". WOWPresents Youtube Channel. 17 March 2025. Retrieved March 19, 2025.
- ↑ Cramer, Jude. "Drag Race fans are obsessed with these Chappell Roan and Season 17 crossovers". intomore.com. Into. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
- ↑ "Here's how many IG followers Drag Race S17's queens snatched". www.out.com. Retrieved 2025-04-28.
- ↑ Robledo, Jordan (2025-04-24). "Drag Race's Lydia B Kollins says she had "five days to a week" to prepare for All Stars 10". GAY TIMES. Retrieved 2025-05-18.
- ↑ "'RuPaul's Drag Race' Announces Season 17 Cast, Updated 'Rate-a-Queen' Twist". Variety. 2024-12-04. Retrieved 2024-12-04.
- ↑ Sim, Bernardo. "Kori King and Lydia B Kollins still dating post Drag race". out.com. Retrieved February 24, 2025.
- ↑ Whatcha Packin’ - S17 E11 - RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 17 on YouTube
External links
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Media related to Lydia B Kollins at Wikimedia Commons
