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Sebastian Castro
Castro in August 2012
Born
Benjamin Brian Castro

(1989-12-22) December 22, 1989 (age 34)
Oceanside, New York, U.S
Other namesSeb Castro, Brian Castro
Occupation(s)Actor, Singer, Online Personality
Years active2013–present

Benjamin Brian Castro (born December 22, 1989), better known by his stage name Sebastian Castro, is a Peruvian-Asian American actor, singer, and YouTube sensation. He is an internet celebrity with a sizeable following in Southeast Asia.

Castro is most widely known for his viral gay-themed music video "Bubble," which garnered over three million views. "Bubble" brought Castro fame across South East Asia, most visibly in the Philippines and Thailand.[1][2]

Early life & Personal life

Born in Long Island, New York. At age 17, Castro was disowned by his parents for being gay. He financed his education independently.[3]

He studied in Savannah College of Art and Design, before withdrawing early in 2014 upon being casted for Philippine commercials.[3]

Sebastian Castro came out as gay on a Philippine Podcast Beki Nights shortly after releasing his viral music video. When asked why he chose to come out on the GMA Network show H.O.T. TV, he responded, "I know there are lots of people out there that are scared to be themselves."[4]

In 2014, Sebastian Castro and former ABS-CBN Reporter Ryan Chua publicly acknowledged their relationship over social media.[5] Castro made the announcement during a trip to London where Ryan was undergoing a masters program from City University of London.[6]

After a public 4-year relationship, the two separated in September 2017.[7]

Career

On February 14, 2013, Castro's first music video "Bubble" appeared on YouTube, quickly garnering over 3 million views. Bubble further popularized the dance crazy "Bubble Pop," particularly in the Philippines.[8][9] The music video was Sebastian Castro's "coming out." Prior to releasing the homo-erotic Bubble music video, Castro was not publicly open about his sexuality.[2][3]

Castro has landed several major product endorsements in SouthEast Asia, including Jollibee, Pantene Hair, and Sun Cellular.[2][10] He was featured among the Philippine Cosmopolitan Bachelors of 2012 and is currently an endorser of Blued and Cathy Valencia, a Philippine-based skin care brand.[2][11][12]

After being casted in several minor and supporting roles on TV and Film over the course of 5 years, Sebastian Castro appeared in his first lead role in full feature film 4 Days (2017), an independent film by Filipino director Adolfo Alix Jr. [13][14]

PLM Film Society heralded the film as "one of the more inventive films of the genre in recent memory," adding "Mikoy Morales and Sebastian Castro complement each other onscreen, Morales with his tough and heartbreaking take on Mark, and Castro filling Derek full of reservations, doubts and an unspoken multitude of feelings."[15]

Film

Year Title Role Company
2013 Voyage Sebastian ArtWalker Studios
2015 Mrs. Sonny Boy Independent, FLT Films International
2017 Bar Boys Atty Victor Cruz TropicFrills Film Productions, Quantum Films
2017 4 Days Derek Hernandez Independent
2018 Bakwit Boys Oscar T-Rex Entertainment Productions
2018 Urban Legends Leon Independent

References

  1. ^ Tuazon, Neil Darius. "Cosmo Hunk Sebastian Castro "Comes Out" on Youtube". Pep.ph. Retrieved April 14, 2013.
  2. ^ a b c d Pumaloy, Rey. "Youtube Sensation Sebastian Castro: I am Gay". Pep.ph. Retrieved April 14, 2013.
  3. ^ a b c Ignacio, Alwyn. "Sebastian Castro: Out of the Bubble". The Daily Tribune. Retrieved April 14, 2013.
  4. ^ Pumaloy, Rey. "Youtube sensation Sebastian Castro: I'm Gay". GMANetwork.com. Retrieved February 28, 2013.
  5. ^ Chika, Lex. "Ryan Chua at Sebastian Castro, nag-out bilang lovers". pinoyparazzi.com. Retrieved April 28, 2014.
  6. ^ Espiritu, Jeffrey. "Ryan Chua: Pinoy reporter in London". ph.news.yahoo.com. Retrieved January 16, 2014.
  7. ^ Acar, Aedrianne. "Actor/Internet sensation Sebastian Castro confirms split with TV reporter Ryan Chua". GMANetwork.com. Retrieved October 6, 2017.
  8. ^ Yu, Allen. "The Rise of a Filipino Gay Icon". Bakliterati. Retrieved April 14, 2013.
  9. ^ Sablan, Mark. "Tutorial: Sebastian Castro Demonstrates How To 'Bubble Pop'". Coconuts Manila. Retrieved April 14, 2013.
  10. ^ San Diego Jr, Bayani. "Meet the Boy in a Pink Bubble". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved April 14, 2013.
  11. ^ Faicol, Beatrice. "Get woke to Sebastian Castro on Blued Live". teammag.ph. Retrieved October 3, 2017.
  12. ^ Alvarez, Mark. "Sebastian Castro: The Hunky Pastelist". RPA Style. Retrieved April 14, 2013.
  13. ^ Tamayo, Frank. ""4 Days"- A film on fumbling through first love in the closet". teammag.ph. Retrieved August 27, 2017.
  14. ^ Ilaya, Felix. "Pelikula ni Mikoy Morales na '4 Days' magkakaroon na ng commercial release". gmanetwork.com. Retrieved October 12, 2017.
  15. ^ Macarayan, Macky. "The Waiting Game: A review of Adolfo Borinaga Alix Jr.'s "4 Days"". cinemuralla.wixsite.com. Retrieved August 21, 2016.
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