Lydia B Kollins

Nicholas James Fry (born May 29, 2001), known professionally as Lydia B Kollins, is an American drag performer, filmmaker, and model Lydia B Kollins competed on the tenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars, where she ended up tying for 3rd place with fellow contestant Bosco.

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.

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. She started drag in the online drag community at the age of 15, As a model, she walked for Susanne Bartsch’s "Bartsch Summer Camp Pride" event in 2021. 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".

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. 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.

Personal life Fry is based in Pittsburgh. As of 2025, Fry is dating fellow Drag Race contestant Kori King.

Filmography Television

Web series

Flammable Drag Race 1 (2017) | Contestant Drag Showdown 3 (2018) | Contestant The Drag Ball 2 (2019) | Contestant The Drag Ball 3 (2020) | Winner DSDivas (2021) | Contestant The Drag Ball 5 (2023) | Judge Whatcha Packin' (2025), hosted by Michelle Visage, World of Wonder