Pythia (drag queen)

Pythia is the stage name of Christos Darlasis,[1] a drag performer most known for competing on the second season of Canada's Drag Race.

Pythia
Born
Christos Darlasis
NationalityCanadian
Occupation
  • Drag performer
  • costume designer
  • makeup artist
TelevisionCanada's Drag Race (season 2)
Websitehouseofpythia.com

Early life and education

Pythia was raised in Greece and moved to Montreal, Quebec at the age of 14.[2] She earned a degree in set and costume design.[3]

Career

Pythia is a Montreal-based drag performer who also works as a costume designer and makeup artist for film and theatre.[4] She initially began performing in drag under the name Crystal Nebula,[5] before renaming herself Pythia, for the mythological Oracle of Delphi, as a reference to her Greek heritage. She has indicated that her goals in drag revolve around visual and theatrical storytelling.[3]

She is a finalist on the second season of Canada's Drag Race. She portrayed Grimes during the Snatch Game episode,[6] and won the makeover challenge.[7] According to Anna Wichmann of the Greek Reporter, Pythia is "the first performer of Greek heritage to be featured on any of the show’s multinational franchises".[8]

Filmography

Television

References
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  2. Patterson, Denny (September 17, 2021). "Meet the Queens of 'Canada's Drag Race' Season Two". Out Front. Archived from the original on December 11, 2021. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
  3. Trudel, Nadia (April 21, 2021). "Montreal drag performers persist during the pandemic". Cult MTL. Archived from the original on December 11, 2021. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
  4. Maggie Baska (September 15, 2021). "Canada's Drag Race unveils diverse cast of queens ahead of revamped season two". PinkNews. Archived from the original on December 11, 2021. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
  5. Erika Morris, "Montreal Drag Queens Challenge Gender Norms" Archived 2019-03-24 at the Wayback Machine. The Link, January 9, 2018.
  6. Megan LaPierre (November 8, 2021). "Montreal Drag Performer Pythia Transforms into Grimes on 'Canada's Drag Race'". Exclaim!. Archived from the original on November 29, 2021. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
  7. Bernardo Sim (December 2, 2021). "Canada's Drag Race Season 2 Episode 8 Recap: Pythia's Magical Makeover". ScreenRant. Archived from the original on December 6, 2021. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
  8. Anna Wichmann (October 15, 2021). "Greek-Canadian Drag Queen Pythia Stuns on "Canada's Drag Race"". Greek Reporter. Archived from the original on December 11, 2021. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
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