Bretman Rock Sacayanan Laforga was born on July 31,1998 and is a Filipino beauty influencer and social media personality based in Honolulu, Hawaii.
30 Facts About Bretman Rock
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Bretman Rock rose to fame as a creator on YouTube and Vine after one of his contouring videos went viral in 2015.
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Bretman Rock has starred in his own reality TV show, MTV's Following: Bretman Rock, has featured in several music videos, and in October 2021 was the first openly gay man to appear on the cover of Playboy.
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Bretman Rock has received multiple awards and honors for his work on social media including a People's Choice award for "Beauty Influencer" and an award for "Breakthrough Social Star" at the 2021 MTV Movie and TV Awards.
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Bretman Rock Sacayanan Laforga was born on July 31,1998, in Sanchez-Mira, Cagayan, Philippines, in an Ilocano family.
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Bretman Rock's father, Edmund Laforga, was a fan of professional wrestling and named him after Bret Hart and The Rock.
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Bretman Rock moved to Hawaii at the age of seven and played sports while growing up including baseball, soccer, cross-country, and volleyball.
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At Campbell High School, Bretman Rock was on the track team.
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Bretman Rock started as a comedian and meme creator on YouTube and Vine before shifting to vlogs and beauty tutorials.
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Bretman Rock is known for his humorous views on life.
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In June 2019, Bretman Rock was featured on the Pride Month cover of Gay Times.
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In September 2019, Bretman Rock attended his first New York Fashion Week where he collaborated with stylist Andrew Gelwicks.
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Bretman Rock played the role of "The Playboy" in the ten-episode fourth season of the YouTube Premium web series Escape the Night, released in July 2019.
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In December 2019, MTV announced that Bretman Rock would be the star of the next season of the YouTube show, No Filter.
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In Early 2020, Bretman Rock launched his makeup collection in collaboration with wet n wild cosmetics.
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Bretman Rock had a February 2020 press tour in Los Angeles with brands like Buzzfeed, Conde Nast, Hearst, and more, to promote the line.
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On May 9,2020, Bretman Rock appeared as a guest star on the third episode of James Charles' YouTube Originals series, "Instant Influencer".
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In November 2020, Bretman Rock launched his eyewear collection, specifically sunglasses, in collaboration with Dime Optics, a Los Angeles-based brand.
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Bretman Rock released six frames, four of which were launched at Dime Optics, while two were launched exclusively at Revolve.
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On May 14,2021, Bretman Rock had a cameo in Bella Poarch's music video for her debut single, "Build a Bitch", alongside other internet personalities.
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In June 2021, Bretman Rock was nominated for an MTV Movie and TV Award for the Breakthrough Social Star category.
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Bretman Rock was announced as the winner on the day of the ceremony.
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In October 2021, Bretman Rock became the first openly gay man to feature on the cover of Playboy magazine.
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On January 28,2021, MTV announced that Bretman Rock would be starring on his own reality TV show titled MTV Following: Bretman Rock.
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On June 15,2021, YouTube Originals announced that Bretman Rock would be the next subject of their 30 Days With documentary series franchise, as he tries to survive a week in the Hawaiian jungle while on his own.
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In November 2019, Bretman Rock's father died after being in a coma.
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Bretman Rock is openly gay and shared that he was in his first relationship in a September 2019 interview with Elle,.
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Bretman Rock was a finalist for the Shorty Award for Breakout YouTuber in 2017.
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In 2019, Bretman Rock won the Beauty Influencer award at the 45th People's Choice Awards.
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In 2020, Bretman Rock was included on Variety's 2020 Power of Young Hollywood list.