Bretman Rock

Influencer

 

Social media personality Bretman Rock Laforga is breaking stereotypes for gender, race and platform

With millions of Instagram followers, Bretman Rock has set the paradigm for digital success in the 2020s. He crossed over to reality TV and starred in two seasons of MTV’s Following: Bretman Rock on YouTube. On the same platform, his other show, 30 Days With: Bretman Rock, featured him on a week-long jungle isolation that revealed an unglamourised version of the fashion, beauty and pop culture star.

Born in the Philippines, Bretman Rock is based in Hawaii, where he has lived since he moved as a child. He captured Internet virality after a series of comedic videos in 2015. In 2017, he hosted the Miss Universe Red Carpet. In October 2021, he became the first openly gay man to grace the cover of Playboy magazine. Bretman Rock also placed among Variety’s 2023 Young Hollywood Impact Report, Forbes’ Top Creators in 2022, and 30 Under 30 Asia in 2018.

In 2023, Bretman Rock released a memoir titled You're That Bitch: & Other Cute Lessons About Being Unapologetically Yourself. With a focus on his childhood years—including those he spent in the Philippines—Bretman Rock shares an honest glimpse into his life and opens up about his rocky relationship with his father, his mental health and even his sexuality.

Impacted Industries


Awards


2021

Breakthrough Social Star (MTV Movie and TV Awards)

2019

Beauty Influencer (People’s Choice Awards)

Did You Know?


Bretman Rock Laforga was named by his dad (who passed away in 2019) after wrestling personalities Bretman Hart and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. Laforga has given himself his own moniker besides his unique name, fashioning “Da Baddest” in his social media accounts to cement his edgy and real brand of online personality.

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Photography  

Jonny Marlow

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