Bretman Rock

Bretman Rock Sacayanan (born July 31, 1998), more popularly known as Bretman Rock, is a Filipino-American beauty influencer, social media personality, and internet sensation based in Honolulu, Hawaii.[1]

Bretman Rock
Rock in 2019
Born (1998-07-31) July 31, 1998
Sanchez-Mira, Cagayan Valley, Philippines
OccupationVlogger
Known forSocial media influence/ Makeup/ Comedy
AwardsPeople's Choice Award – Beauty Influencer 2019
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2015–present
Subscribers8.17 million
Total views491.22 million
100,000 subscribers
1,000,000 subscribers
Updated: January 28, 2021

Career

Rock is a Filipino beauty influencer as well as a makeup artist. 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 for mukbang.[8]

In June 2019, Rock was featured on the Pride Month cover of 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] In December 2019, MTV announced that Rock would be the star of the next season of the YouTube show, No Filter.[5]

Personal life

Bretman 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] In 2020, Rock was included on Variety's 2020 Power of Young Hollywood list.[22]

References
  1. 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.
  3. Cerini, Marianna (2020-03-18). "Where to get your fashion and beauty fix online". CNN. Retrieved 2020-04-11.
  4. Walsh, Savannah (2020-03-19). "Bretman Rock Looks the Most While Doing the Least". ELLE. Retrieved 2020-04-11.
  5. Kay, Mariah (2019-12-19). "OMG, Bretman Rock Is Taking Over MTV's 'No Filter' YouTube Series". Elite Daily. Retrieved 2020-04-11.
  6. Tatad, Gabbie (2016-03-18). "Bretman rocks". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 2020-04-11.
  7. "Loving Us, Youtube channel by Princess Mae". Youtube.
  8. Russo, Gianluca (2020-04-26). "Bretman Rock Just Debuted Blonde Hair and a Nose Piercing". Teen Vogue. Retrieved 2020-04-11.
  9. Esguerra Olarte, Steph (2019-05-30). "Bretman Rock Is On The Cover Of 'Gay Times!'". Cosmo. Retrieved 2020-04-11.
  10. 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.
  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.
  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.
  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.
  22. Arnold, Thomas K.; Aswad, Jem; Dawn, Randee; Garrett, Diane; Halperin, Shirley; Hendrickson, Paula; Horowitz, Steven J.; Horst, Carole; Longwell, Todd; Mazurek, Brooke; Morfoot, Addie; Riley, Jenelle; Willman, Chris (2020-08-05). "Variety's Power of Young Hollywood List 2020". Variety. Retrieved 2020-08-25.
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