Lydia B Kollins

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Lydia B Kollins
Born
Nicholas Fry

(2001-05-29) May 29, 2001 (age 24) [1]
Other namesLydia Butthole Kollins [2]
OccupationDrag performer
Years active2016-present
Television RuPaul's Drag Race (season 17)
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars (season 10)

Nicholas 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.

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Early life and education

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

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] She 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]

Personal life

Fry is based in Pittsburgh. [3] [12] As of 2025, Fry is dating fellow Drag Race contestant Kori King. [13]

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2025 RuPaul's Drag Race (season 17) Contestant7th place
RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked HerselfSeason 17 (11 episodes)
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars (season 10) Contestant3rd place

Web series

See also

References

  1. ↑ @foreheadbrows; (May 29, 2021). "🌟 And so, 20 years ago to this day, A Star Was Born 🌟" – via Instagram.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 1 2 3 "The Princess is Right!" (PDF). newhazletttheater.org. New Hazlett Theater. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ 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.
  7. ↑ Owen, Rob (2025-01-02). "TV Talk: Local queen competes on 'RuPaul's Drag Race'". TribLIVE.com. Retrieved 2025-01-05.
  8. ↑ "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.
  9. ↑ Cramer, Jude. "Drag Race fans are obsessed with these Chappell Roan and Season 17 crossovers". intomore.com. Into . Retrieved December 6, 2024.
  10. ↑ "Here's how many IG followers Drag Race S17's queens snatched". www.out.com. Retrieved 2025-04-28.
  11. ↑ 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.
  12. ↑ "'RuPaul's Drag Race' Announces Season 17 Cast, Updated 'Rate-a-Queen' Twist". Variety. 2024-12-04. Retrieved 2024-12-04.
  13. ↑ Sim, Bernardo. "Kori King and Lydia B Kollins still dating post Drag race". out.com. Retrieved February 24, 2025.
  14. ↑ Whatcha Packin’ - S17 E11 - RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 17 on YouTube
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