Novympia
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| Novympia | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| 💼 Occupation | Drag queens, YouTubers |
| 📆 Years active | 2013-present |
| 🌐 Website | https://www.novympia.com |
Novympia are a British drag queen duo[1] consisting of Nova (Aaron Robb) and Olympia Avalanche (River Bevis).[2] Based in Bournemouth, England,[3] they are best known for their YouTube channel of the same name,[4] established in 2013.[1] Their content includes comedy, parody, and videos about drag and makeup. The duo received wider attention following the viral circulation of their My Strange Addiction parody "I Want to Be a Sofa",[5] and were ranked as the third most-viewed drag channel in the UK in YouTube data covering 2018.[6]
Career
Novympia's YouTube channel was established in 2013.[1] In January 2016, a clip from their My Strange Addiction parody "I Want to Be a Sofa" circulated on social media, receiving more than 60,000 retweets and likes; CelebMix reported that some viewers initially mistook the parody for genuine reality television.[7] By July, NewNowNext reported that the full parody had received more than 2.5 million views.[5] The parody also attracted international attention, with German radio station bigFM reporting on its popularity and profiling the duo's wider YouTube output.[8] The following month, World of Wonder featured the duo on its website, highlighting their videos about drag and popular culture, including their coverage of RuPaul's Drag Race.[4] Later that year, Novympia were nominated for Best YouTuber at the 2016 WOWie Awards.[9] In 2018, Novympia performed at the University of Sussex's Glitter Ball, where The Badger described them as "viral YouTube sensations".[10]
In February 2019, Robb and Bevis appeared as contestants on the Bournemouth edition of Couples Come Dine With Me.[11] Later that year, Novympia appeared on World of Wonder's Couples for Cash, part of the web series Besties for Cash.[12] In April 2019, Gay Times, reporting on data released by YouTube for 2018, ranked Novympia as the third most-viewed drag channel in the UK, behind Willam and Miz Cracker, and reported that the duo had more than 131,000 subscribers.[6] Novympia also appeared in Revolut's launch campaign for its Rainbow Card in support of ILGA-Europe, which included advertising on the London Underground and Dublin public transport.[13] Later that year, Radio Times described Novympia as "one of the UK's largest drag channels" and highlighted their My Strange Addiction parody "I Want to Be a Sofa" as a viral hit.[1] In January 2020, Novympia appeared at the inaugural RuPaul's DragCon UK in London, where they hosted the "Wait, What?" panel featuring Ongina and Sum Ting Wong.[14] In December that year, Novympia appeared in the UK edition of the YouTube Originals New Year's Eve special Hello 2021.[15] In March 2021, Boing Boing featured Olympia's parody of mortician and YouTuber Caitlin Doughty, noting Doughty's response to the video.[16]
In 2024, Novympia launched the advice podcast Absolute Agony, in which they respond to problems and dilemmas submitted by listeners.[17] In 2025, Novympia released a parody of the reality television series Tabatha Takes Over. During an appearance on Seven Network's The Morning Show, Tabatha Coffey was shown the parody and described it as "delicious".[18]
Singles
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "The BEST YouTube Drag Queen channels | Drag Race stars, Make-up, wig, hair tutorials, drag queens comedy, history | Radio Times". www.radiotimes.com. Retrieved 2026-08-16.
- ↑ Milligan, Jamie (2 February 2021). "The Work Experience Podcast with Novympia". The Work Experience Podcast. Retrieved 16 August 2026.
- ↑ Reeves, Marcus (28 August 2015). "Episode 54: Novympia". Behind the Mask Podcast. Retrieved 16 August 2026.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Murphy, Kurt (1 August 2016). "Double The Trouble: Meet Novympia!". The WOW Report. Archived from the original on 4 August 2016. Retrieved 16 August 2026. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 Tharrett, Matthew (12 July 2016). "This Drag Queen Is "Addicted To Pretending To Be Furniture"". NewNowNext. Archived from the original on 9 March 2017. Retrieved 17 August 2026. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 "YouTube reveal the Top 3 drag queen channels in the UK, okurrr". Gay Times Magazine. 2019-04-01. Retrieved 2026-08-16.
- ↑ C, Dannii (2016-01-09). "My Strange Addiction: "My Name Is Olympia And I Am Addicted To Pretending To Be Furniture"". CelebMix. Retrieved 2026-08-16.
- ↑ bigFM (2018-05-08). "Frau mit komischer Sucht: "Ich möchte ein Sofa oder eine Lampe sein"". ATSW (in Deutsch). Retrieved 2026-08-18.
- ↑ St. James, James (21 November 2016). "#WOWIE AWARDS: Today's Nominees for BEST SNAPCHAT!". World of Wonder. Archived from the original on 9 August 2022. Retrieved 16 August 2026. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Ahjem, Chris (3 October 2018). "Why we should all embrace drag". The Badger. Retrieved 16 August 2026.
- ↑ "Watch Couples Come Dine with Me Online | Season 4 (2019) | TV Guide". www.tvguide.com. Retrieved 2026-08-17.
- ↑ "Novympia". WOW Presents Plus. World of Wonder. Retrieved 2026-08-16.
- ↑ "Partnerships for LGBTI equality" (PDF). ILGA-Europe. Retrieved 18 August 2026.
- ↑ "Wait, What? at RuPaul's DragCon UK 2020! - Season 1". WOW Presents Plus. Retrieved 2026-08-16.
- ↑ iFLYER. "海外ビッグアーティスト出演の "無料" NYE/カウントダウンフェス・ライブ配信情報まとめ！ 【ありすぎて見きれません…】". iFLYER. Retrieved 2026-08-18.
- ↑ Branwyn, Gareth (2021-03-22). "A fun parody of Ask a Mortician and Caitlin Doughty's reaction". Boing Boing. Retrieved 2026-08-16.
- ↑ "Absolute Agony". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved 2026-08-16.
- ↑ Sunrise (2025-06-27). Reality TV star Tabatha Coffey returns to Australia | Sunrise. Retrieved 2026-08-16 – via YouTube.
- ↑ Legendary Creature (Single) by Novympia on Apple Music, 2021-04-09, retrieved 2026-08-16
- ↑ Legendary Creature (feat. Charmaine Diamond White) - Single by Novympia on Apple Music, 2022-07-29, retrieved 2026-08-16
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