Kristina Lee Halliwell Collins[2], known as kallmekris and kallmewhateveryouwant (born 1 July 1996), is a Canadian TikTok personality known for her comedy skits. She is a licensed hairdresser, but quit her job, due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic in April 2020, and began posting on TikTok.[3]
Early life[]
Kristina Halliwell Collins was born in Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada on 1 July 1996[4] to mother Karalee Collins and step father John Halliwell. Her mother was pregnant with Collins during the divorce between her mother and her father. Collins is the middle child in her family. She has 5 siblings: two maternal half-siblings, two paternal half-siblings, and one full sibling. Between herself and her full-sibling, she is the youngest. When Collins was 14, she began getting small jobs, one of them being cleaning houses, she later became a self-employed hairdresser.[4]
Career[]
Before posting on TikTok, Collins was a hairdresser based in Vancouver, Canada.[5] Collins worked as a crew member on the CW's Riverdale as a hairdresser.[4] In April 2020, Collins quit her job as a hairdresser due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. She stated that she liked making videos and due to being unemployed, she now had the time to. Collins created an account on TikTok and started posting on the app on 9 April 2020. After a few weeks went by, she started picking up lots of followers. In December 2020, she was able to go back to being a hairdresser, she began doing both TikTok and hairdressing. She decided to pick between TikTok and hairdressing and chose TikTok.[4]
Her brand partnerships on TikTok include Vessi[6], Google Pixel 6[7], Lifetime TV[8], President's Choice[9], and Amazon Prime Video[10]. She has also made videos on YouTube with Doctor Mike, a board certified family medicine physician on YouTube and TikTok[11][12], and Philip DeFranco, for his podcast "A Conversation With"[4], on their respective channels. She first posted to her YouTube channel on 11 August 2020. Amongst other videos, she occasionally posts compilations of her TikTok videos to her YouTube channel for those that don't have the app. In June 2021, Collins announced that she was gifted the Gold YouTube Play Button, awarded for reaching 1 million subscribers on YouTube.[13] In August 2020, Collins created a side account on TikTok with the username @kallmewhateveryouwant, just for fun. As of January 2022, through her side account she has gathered 10.6 million followers with 126.4 million likes.[14]
By the end of 2021, Collins earned $4.75 million through TikTok ad partnerships.[5] As of January 2022 she has over 42 million followers on TikTok, making her the most followed TikTok creator in Canada[3], and is the 20th most followed creator on TikTok. Collins has stated that she does not make money through just making videos on TikTok as Canada does not have a creators fund.[4] As of January 2022, only creators from the United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain and Italy are eligible for the TikTok Creator Fund.[15]
Characters played[]
She plays all of the characters listed below, many of them based on her family members.[4] Characters listed in italics are characters not seen in a while
- Janet, mother of Riley, daughter of Nona, and sister of Chad
- Riley, daughter of Janet
- Marie, twin sister of Janet
- Nona, mother of Janet and Marie, maternal grandmother of Riley
- Pop Pop, father of Janet and Marie, maternal grandfather of Riley, husband of Nona
- Chad, Riley's maternal uncle and brother of Janet
- Katrina, a Russian mother of Mischa and Sergei, daughter of Ingrid/Babushka
- Mischa, Katrina's son and brother of Sergei
- Sergei, Katrina's son and brother of Mischa
- Ingrid/Babushka, mother of Katrina, grandmother of Mischa and Sergei
- Boris and Svetlana, Katrina's cousins
- James, Svetlana's husband
- Carol, Janet's friend
- Buddy, Carol's son, brother of Texas and Diamond
- Texas, Carol's son, brother of Buddy and Diamond
- Diamond, Carol's adopted daughter, adoptive sister of Buddy and Texas
- Amy, daycare teacher of the children
- Karen, mother of Hunter and employer of Natalie
- Hunter, son of Karen
- Natalie, English nanny of Hunter, employee of Karen
- Boone, a southern scout leader
- Walter, scout leader assistant to Boone
- Amanda, a British cab driver
- Krischelle, an affluent American socialite
Personal life[]
After dropping out of college, Collins decided to be a hairdresser, she originally was going to be a teacher but realised it was not the right fit for her. In 2016, she traveled by herself to Southeast Asia (Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia, Philippines). In Vietnam, she went on a two-day boat trip, she cited Vietnam as her favorite place when traveling.[4] Collins stated that she drinks alcohol in moderation as her father is a recovering alcoholic, so she herself does not want to become one.[4]
Relationships[]
In 2015, she began a relationship with Aaron Brown, on 14 October 2021, she confirmed in a comment on her side account on TikTok that they broke up: "Tired of being asked if we're together ;p we're still good friends and we care for eachother dearly. Just grew apart."[16]
Health and Struggles[]
In May 2021, Collins uploaded a video talking about her mental health journey. Collins reveals that she has anorexia and was raped as a teenager, she stated that later on her ex-boyfriend Aaron Brown, helped through a lot of trauma, most of which she still struggles with.[17]
Trivia[]
- Collins stated that Katrina is inspired by "a tough Russian woman whose hair [she] used to cut".[18]
- Collins stated that most props she uses were sent by fans.[18]
- In December 2020, Collins quit hairdressing, after receiving enough income from donations for TikTok. TikTok then became her full-time career.[18]
- Collins stated "I feel like I'm just a weirdo in my basement making videos and people are enjoying them, I think Angelina Jolie is famous. I think I am internet famous."[18]
External Links[]
- kallmekris TikTok
- kallmekris clothing line https://ottobykris.com/
- kallmewhateveryouwant TikTok
- Kallmekris YouTube Channel
- Kallmekris Instagram Page
- Kallmekris Twitch
- Kallmekris Merch page
- Kallmekris Discord
- Kallmekris Linktree
References[]
- ↑ KallMeKris - "KMK Round Logo Crop Hoodie (Black)" (Retrieved 5 February 2022)
- ↑ PayPal - "Pay Kristina Halliwell Collins using PayPal.Me (Retrieved 5 February 2022)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 The Hollywood Reporter - "TikTok Creator and YouTuber Kris Collins Signs With UTA". Written by J. Clara Chan. 14 January 2022. (Retrieved 5 February 2022)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 YouTube - "KallMeKris Talks 27+M TikTok Fame, Dropping Out, Traveling to Asia, Bear Fights, & Canada! Ep. 49" (Philip DeFranco, A Conversation With). 14 April 2021. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Forbes - "Top-Earning TikTok-ers 2022: Charli And Dixie D’Amelio And Addison Rae Expand Fame—And Paydays". Written by Abram Brown, and Abigail Freeman. 7 January 2022. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
- ↑ Kris HC (@kallmekris) on TikTok - "#ad Sticky Situation Solution with @vessi 👀". 12 December 2021. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
- ↑ Kris HC (@kallmekris) on TikTok - "#ad The SUPER forgotten child #SuperheroesDayOff #GooglePixel6". 29 December 2021. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
- ↑ Kris HC (@kallmekris) on TikTok - "#ad When Christmas sneaks up on you #itsawonderfullifetime Watch new holiday movies every night til Christmas on @LifetimeTV #lifetimepartner". 6 December 2021. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
- ↑ Kris HC (@kallmekris) on TikTok - "#ad Level up with @President’s Choice , play the game and post your score to redeem your points for a PC present. #PCInsidersReport".24 November 2021. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
- ↑ Kris HC (@kallmekris) on TikTok - "#ad Guess who the killer is, wrong answers only. Check out #iknowwhatyoudid on @Amazon Prime Video prime video with a free 30-day trial using the link in bio". 19 October 2021. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
- ↑ YouTube - "Medical Heads-Up With KallMeKris and Pam" (Doctor Mike). 19 January 2022. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
- ↑ YouTube - "Doctor Mike Vs KallMeKris - Who Makes The Best TikToks?" (Doctor Mike). 1 December 2021. Retrieved 5 February 2022
- ↑ kris.h.collins (@kriscollins) on Instagram: "OMG!! This is so crazy!! 1 Million + Subscribers on YouTube?! This is insane. Thank you all so much for your continued love & support. I wake up everyday still baffled by all this. Wouldn’t be here without you guys! So Happy I can entertain you💛". 29 June 2021. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
- ↑ kallmewhateveryouwant (@kallmewhateveryouwant) on TikTok - "kallmewhateveryouwant (@kallmewhateveryouwant) Official TikTok Watch kallmewhateveryouwant's Newest TikTok Videos" Retrieved 5 February 2022
- ↑ TikTok - "TikTok Creator Fund: Your questions answered" Retrieved 5 February 2022
- ↑ kallmewhateveryouwant (@kallmewhateveryouwant) on TikTok - "My phone knows too much👀". 14 October 2021. Retrieved 5 February 2022
- ↑ YouTube - "My Story Battling Mental Illness". 26 May 2021. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 18.3 Abbynews - "Internet famous: Abbotsford’s Kris Collins is a TikTok comedy queen". Written by Tyler Harper. 27 February 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2022.