Lydia B Kollins
American drag performer (born 2001)
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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.
May 29, 2001[1]
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) |
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]
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
Fry is based in Pittsburgh.[3][12] As of 2025, Fry is dating fellow Drag Race contestant Kori King.[13]
Filmography
Television
| 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
- 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]
