“I Almost Walked Out” – Lydia B. Kollins Reveals She Nearly Quit All Stars 10 After Feeling Shut Out by Fellow Queens
In a stunning revelation that has fans reeling, RuPaul’s Drag Race newcomer Lydia B. Kollins has opened up about a deeply vulnerable moment during the filming of All Stars 10. Just months after her breakout run on Season 17, Lydia joined the cast of All Stars with high hopes — only to find herself emotionally overwhelmed and dangerously close to walking away.
“It felt like I was crashing a party I wasn’t invited to,” Lydia shared in a raw backstage interview.
“I know I was the new girl, but I didn’t expect the cold shoulders. It got to a point where I genuinely thought: maybe I made a mistake coming here.”
Sources close to the production reveal that Lydia, despite her bubbly persona and fierce fashion sense, struggled to break into the tightly-knit dynamics of the veteran queens.
“They had history. They had alliances. And me? I had barely unpacked from Season 17,” Lydia explained.
“I felt like a freshman in a room full of seniors. Every joke I made landed flat, every opinion felt unwanted.”
Behind the scenes, the emotional toll started to pile up. According to insiders, Lydia spent several evenings in her hotel room crying, unsure whether to continue.
“I had a breakdown the night before a major challenge. I was exhausted — not just physically, but emotionally. I even asked production what would happen if I left.”
But in true Drag Race spirit, she found her turning point — in the most unexpected way.
“One of the queens — someone I didn’t expect — just sat next to me and said, ‘Hey… you’re not alone.’ That five-minute conversation saved my whole experience.”
From that moment, Lydia recommitted herself to the competition, bringing even more fire to the stage. And in a twist that fans loved, she landed in the top that very week.
“I came here to prove I belonged. That breakdown didn’t break me — it reminded me why I started,” she says.
🌈 From Breakdown to Breakthrough
Lydia’s story is more than just behind-the-scenes tea. It’s a reminder that even the most confident queens battle self-doubt. But when you channel your pain into power, the runway becomes your revolution.
As Lydia herself puts it:
“I didn’t win Drag Race the first time. I may not win All Stars. But I showed up, even when it was hard — and that’s what makes me a queen.”