Pythia | |
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| Born | Christos Darlasis October 4, 1994[1] Argos, Peloponnese, Greece |
| Nationality | Greek-Canadian |
| Other names | Crystal Nebula |
| Occupations |
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| Television | Canada's Drag Race (season 2) |
| Website | houseofpythia |
Pythia is the stage name of Christos Darlasis (born October 4, 1994),[2] a Greek-Canadian drag performer most known for competing on the second season of Canada's Drag Race.
Pythia was born Christos Darlasis and was raised in Argos, Greece, before moving to Montreal, Quebec at the age of 14.[3] As a child, she hid her feminine traits in order to fit in with other children but found solace in comics and characters such as Cruella de Vil and Maleficent.[4] Darlasis joined her school's gay–straight alliance in high school. She earned a certificate in set and costume design from the Regina School of Theatre in Regina, Saskatchewan.[5][4] She first appeared in drag as Barbie for a costume party, although she had cosplayed as female characters such as Ariel from The Little Mermaid and celebrities such as Lady Gaga beforehand.[4]
She is a Greek national and applied for Canadian citizenship in 2020,[6] and she obtained it in May 2022.[7]
Pythia is a Montreal-based drag performer who also works as a costume designer and makeup artist for film and theatre.[8] She initially began performing in drag under the name Crystal Nebula,[9] before renaming herself Pythia, for the mythological Oracle of Delphi, as a reference to her Greek heritage. Her drag family includes Fawn Darling and Denim, who appeared on the fourth season of Canada's Drag Race, as well as HercuSleaze, who appeared on the first season of Call Me Mother.[4]
She was a finalist on the second season of Canada's Drag Race, reaching the Top 3 but ultimately losing the crown to Icesis Couture.[10] She portrayed Grimes during the Snatch Game episode,[11] and won the "Under the Big Top" Rusical[12] and the makeover challenge.[13] 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".[14]
She has indicated that her goals in drag revolve around visual and theatrical storytelling.[5] During the season, she received praise for several runway looks, including a two-headed fortune-teller in the "Circus Berzerkus" runway, a centaur in the Dungeons and Drag Queens runway and a Greek goddess statue in the finale, which were hailed as some of the most striking and original drag looks ever seen across the entire franchise.[15]