B.C. YouTube creator Kris Collins hit superstar heights in 2022

The views are in and B.C.’s Kris Collins has been named one of YouTube’s top Canadian creators for 2022.

Collins, who goes by the name Kallmekris on YouTube, began posting content to social media platforms in early 2020, at the start of the pandemic.

The Abbotsford resident and former hairdresser portrays quirky characters in comedy skits for more than 7.9 million subscribers on the channel and 47 million followers on TikTok. On YouTube, her videos have been viewed more than 1.3 billion times, enough to make her the year’s No. 2 trending Canadian YouTube creator.

We talked to Collins about channelling her creative energies, the pressure of streaming stardom, and Christmas dinner in Abbotsford.

Q: Where did your creative energy go before you started making videos?