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Lydia B Kollins

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]

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, 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] She is a member of the band Lesbian Roadhead.[10] 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]

Personal life

Fry is based in Pittsburgh.[3][11] As of February 2025, Fry is dating fellow Drag Race contestant Kori King.[12]

Filmography

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2025 RuPaul's Drag Race (season 17) Contestant 7th place
2025 RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked Herself Season 16 (11 episodes)

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. ^ a b 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. ^ a b c d Owen, Rob. "TV Talk: Local queen competes on 'RuPaul's Drag Race'". triblive.com. Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
  4. ^ a b c "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. 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. 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. ^ Lydia B Kollins for Aubrey. Retrieved 2025-04-12 – via www.cameo.com.
  11. ^ "'RuPaul's Drag Race' Announces Season 17 Cast, Updated 'Rate-a-Queen' Twist". Variety. 2024-12-04. Retrieved 2024-12-04.
  12. ^ Sim, Bernardo. "Kori King and Lydia B Kollins still dating post Drag race". out.com. Retrieved February 24, 2025.
  13. ^ Whatcha Packin’ - S17 E11 - RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 17 on YouTube