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Bretman Rock
Born
Bretman Rock Sacayanan

(1998-07-31) 31 July 1998 (age 26)[citation needed]
Sanchez-Mira, Philippines
Known forSocial media influence
AwardsPeople's Choice Award – Beauty Influencer 2019
YouTube information
Years active2015–present
Subscribers7.43 million
(22 May 2020)
Total views424 million
(22 May 2020)
Last updated: 22 May 2020

Bretman Rock Sacayanan[1] is a Filipino-American social media personality based in Hawaii. He started as a comedian and meme creator on YouTube and Vine before shifting to vlogs and beauty tutorials.

Career

Rock is a Filipino social media personality. He started as a comedian and meme creator on YouTube and Vine before shifting to vlogs and beauty tutorials.[2][3] In 2016, one of Rock's contouring videos went viral.[4][5] He was inspired by vlogger Talia Joy and makeup artist Patrick Starrr.[6]

His younger sister, Princess Mae is also a social media personality[7]. Princess Mae and her daughter, Cleo frequently appear in Rock's videos, such as doing mukbang together.[8]

In June 2019, Rock was featured on the Pride Month cover of the Gay Times.[9]

In September 2019, Rock attended his first New York Fashion Week where he collaborated with stylist Andrew Gelwicks.[10]

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.[11][12] On December 18, 2019, MTV stated that Rock would be the star of the next season of the YouTube show, No Filter.[5]

Personal life

Rock, an Ilocano,[6] was born in the Philippines.[5] His father, Edmund Laforga was a fan of professional wrestling and gave him a name based on those of Bret Hart and The Rock.[1] Rock moved to Hawaii at the age of 7 and played sports while growing up including baseball, soccer, cross-country, and volleyball.[5][1] At Campbell High School, Rock was on the track team.[6][13] In November 2019, Rock's father died after being in a coma.[14] His mother, Mercedita also appears in his videos occasionally.[15]

Rock is gay.[9] In September 2019, Rock stated in an interview with Elle that he was in his first relationship.[10] In April 2020, he asked that his fans not visit his home uninvited, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.[16]

Awards and honors

Rock was a finalist for the Shorty Award for Breakout YouTuber in 2017.[17] Time recognized him as one of the "30 Most Influential Teens" in 2017, and he was included in the Forbes "30 Under 30 Asia – Media, Marketing, & Advertising" list in 2018.[18] In 2019, Rock won the Beauty Influencer award at the 45th People's Choice Awards.[19][20] In 2020, he was a finalist in comedy video at the Shorty Awards.[21]

References

  1. ^ a b c Dixon, Christine-Marie Liwag (2018-07-27). "The untold truth of Bretman Rock". The List. Retrieved 2020-05-07.
  2. ^ Corpuz, Kristin (2018-05-09). "18 Asian Beauty Bloggers You Need to Follow". Teen Vogue. Retrieved 2020-04-11.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ Cerini, Marianna (2020-03-18). "Where to get your fashion and beauty fix online". CNN. Retrieved 2020-04-11.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ Walsh, Savannah (2020-03-19). "Bretman Rock Looks the Most While Doing the Least". ELLE. Retrieved 2020-04-11.
  5. ^ a b c d Kay, Mariah (2019-12-19). "OMG, Bretman Rock Is Taking Over MTV's 'No Filter' YouTube Series". Elite Daily. Retrieved 2020-04-11.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ^ a b c Tatad, Gabbie (2016-03-18). "Bretman rocks". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 2020-04-11.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. ^ "Loving Us, Youtube channel by Princess Mae". Youtube.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. ^ Russo, Gianluca (2020-04-26). "Bretman Rock Just Debuted Blonde Hair and a Nose Piercing". Teen Vogue. Retrieved 2020-04-11.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. ^ a b Esguerra Olarte, Steph (2019-05-30). "Bretman Rock Is On The Cover Of 'Gay Times!'". Cosmo. Retrieved 2020-04-11.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. ^ a b Yaptangco, Ariana (2019-09-13). "Bretman Rock Is the Beauty Influencer You Want to Be Best Friends With". ELLE. Retrieved 2020-04-11.
  11. ^ Wijdan, Momina (2019-06-18). "Escape The Night Season 4 Sets Characters For Its Stellar Ensemble". Dankanator. Retrieved 2020-05-07.
  12. ^ "'Escape the Night' Season 4 Now Streaming on YouTube". BroadwayWorld. 2019-07-11. Retrieved 2020-05-07.
  13. ^ "Bretman Rock: 15 seconds to fame". KITV. 2015-11-19. Retrieved 2020-05-07.
  14. ^ Deala, Joanna Belle (2019-11-23). "Bretman Rock asks PH fans for privacy as he mourns father's passing". Philippine Canadian Inquirer. Retrieved 2020-04-11.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  15. ^ "Filipino vlogger Bretman Rock buys house for his mother". GMA Network. Retrieved 2020-05-21.
  16. ^ Krause, Amanda (2020-04-16). "Beauty influencer Bretman Rock is begging fans to stop visiting his home to take photos with him, especially during the coronavirus pandemic". Business Insider Australia. Retrieved 2020-05-07.
  17. ^ Spangler, Todd (2017-03-02). "Shorty Awards 2017 Social-Media Finalists Announced". Variety. Retrieved 2020-04-11.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  18. ^ "Bretman Sacayanan". Forbes. Retrieved 2020-05-07.
  19. ^ "Local beauty blogger, social media influencer Bretman Rock to be a guest on The Ellen Show". KITV. 2020-02-21. Retrieved 2020-04-11.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  20. ^ "Hawaii local Bretman Rock nabs "Beauty Influencer of the Year" title at the People's Choice Awards 2019". KHON2. 2019-11-11. Retrieved 2020-04-11.
  21. ^ "Bretman Rock Shrinks Pores and Takes The Plunge with OleHenriksen - The Shorty Awards". shortyawards.com. Retrieved 2020-04-11.
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