Bretman Rock
{{Short description|Filipino social media personality}}
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{{Philippine name|Sacayanan|Laforga}}
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Bretman Rock Sacayanan Laforga (born July 31, 1998) is a Filipino-American beauty influencer and social media personality based in Honolulu, Hawaii. He{{NoteTag|Rock is non-binary and has no preferred pronouns. This article uses he/him pronouns for consistency.|name=A}} rose to fame as a creator on YouTube and Vine after one of his contouring videos went viral in 2015. Rock is known for making makeup tutorials and his humorous views on life. He has starred in his own reality TV show, MTV's Following: Bretman Rock (2021), has featured in several music videos, and in October 2021, was the first openly gay man to appear on the cover of Playboy.
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.
Early life
Bretman Rock Sacayanan Laforga{{cite web |url=https://bibliogram.pussthecat.org/p/pf4Jcuhih_/?hl=en |title=20 Facts about Bretney Spears 🔮 ✨🌟✨🌟✨🌟✨🌟✨🌟✨ |website=Instagram |access-date=December 25, 2021 |via=Bibliogram |author=@bretmanrock |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211225184824/https://bibliogram.pussthecat.org/p/pf4Jcuhih_/?hl=en |archive-date=December 25, 2021 }} Original [https://www.instagram.com/p/pf4Jcuhih_/?hl=en source]. was born on July 31, 1998, in Sanchez-Mira, Cagayan, Philippines, in an Ilocano family.{{Cite web|url=https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3134933/inside-bretman-rocks-eccentric-hawaii-home-filipino|title=Inside Bretman Rock's eccentric Hawaii home: the Filipino-American beauty influencer's US$2 million mansion is random, colourful and 'very gay'|last=Ariton|first=Geninna|date=May 27, 2021|access-date=December 25, 2021|website=South China Morning Post}}{{cite news |url=https://www.insider.com/bretman-rock-youtube-birthday-merchandise-2019-7 |title=A beauty YouTuber is selling $21 lighters and rolling papers in honor of his birthday and its spurring an online debate |date=July 31, 2019 |work=Insider |first=Amanda |last=Krause |access-date=March 2, 2021 |archive-date=July 26, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210726082029/https://www.insider.com/bretman-rock-youtube-birthday-merchandise-2019-7 |url-status=live }} His father, Edmund Laforga, was a fan of professional wrestling and named him after Bret Hart and The Rock.{{cite news|last=Dixon|first=Christine-Marie Liwag|date=July 27, 2018|title=The untold truth of Bretman Rock|website=The List|url=https://www.thelist.com/129725/the-untold-truth-of-bretman-rock/|access-date=May 7, 2020|archive-date=January 20, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210120040111/https://www.thelist.com/129725/the-untold-truth-of-bretman-rock/|url-status=live}} Rock grew up Catholic.{{cite web |title=Influencer Bretman Rock On His Upcoming TV Show: 'This Is My Calling' |url=https://fashionweekdaily.com/bretman-rock-tv-show/ |website=Fashion Week Daily |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201216091747/https://fashionweekdaily.com/bretman-rock-tv-show/ |archive-date=December 16, 2020 |date=December 9, 2020 |url-status=live}} He said his family "always knew [he] was gay" and "has always supported [him]."{{cite web |title=Bretman Rock on Manifesting His Gay, Asian, Immigrant Success |url=https://www.teenvogue.com/story/bretman-rock-cover-july-2021 |website=Teen Vogue |date=July 7, 2021 }}
Rock's parents divorced when he was a child, after his father's affair with the housekeeper.{{cite web |title=Bretman Rock Wants To Be The Most Famous Influencer |url=https://vmagazine.com/article/bretman-rock-wants-to-be-the-most-famous-influencer/ |website=V Magazine |date=May 21, 2020 }} Rock moved to Hawaii at the age of seven and played sports while growing up including baseball, soccer, cross-country, and volleyball.{{cite news |url=https://mega.onemega.com/bretman-rock-proud-filipino/ |title=Bretman Rock Is Damn Proud To Be A Filipino—And These Are All The Times He Proved It |date=March 10, 2020 |work=MEGA |first=Alinea |last=Hernandez |access-date=June 5, 2021 |quote=referring to himself as an immigrant |archive-date=June 5, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210605174029/https://mega.onemega.com/bretman-rock-proud-filipino/ |url-status=live }} At Campbell High School, Rock was on the track team.{{cite news|date=November 19, 2015|title=Bretman Rock: 15 seconds to fame|publisher=KITV|url=https://www.kitv.com/story/30565286/bretman-rock-15-seconds-to-fame|access-date=May 7, 2020|archive-date=February 22, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200222040641/https://www.kitv.com/story/30565286/bretman-rock-15-seconds-to-fame|url-status=live}}
Career
Rock started as a comedian and meme creator on YouTube and Vine before shifting to vlogs and beauty tutorials.{{Cite web|url=https://www.teenvogue.com/story/asian-beauty-bloggers|title=18 Asian Beauty Bloggers You Need to Follow|last=Corpuz|first=Kristin|date=May 9, 2018|website=Teen Vogue|language=en|access-date=April 11, 2020|archive-date=April 11, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200411131752/https://www.teenvogue.com/story/asian-beauty-bloggers|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.cnn.com/style/article/fashion-beauty-fix-online-coronavirus/index.html|title=Where to get your fashion and beauty fix online|last=Cerini|first=Marianna|date=March 18, 2020|website=CNN|language=en|access-date=April 11, 2020|archive-date=April 6, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200406144453/https://www.cnn.com/style/article/fashion-beauty-fix-online-coronavirus/index.html|url-status=live}} He is also known for his humorous views on life.{{Cite web|title=Bretman Sacayanan|url=https://www.forbes.com/profile/bretman-sacayanan/|access-date=July 15, 2021|website=Forbes|language=en|archive-date=July 10, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210710173729/https://www.forbes.com/profile/bretman-sacayanan/|url-status=live}} In 2016, one of Rock's contouring videos went viral.{{Cite web|url=https://www.elle.com/beauty/makeup-skin-care/a31753822/bretman-rock-look-the-most-do-the-least/|title=Bretman Rock Looks the Most While Doing the Least|last=Walsh|first=Savannah|date=March 19, 2020|website=Elle |language=en-US|access-date=April 11, 2020|archive-date=April 11, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200411131750/https://www.elle.com/beauty/makeup-skin-care/a31753822/bretman-rock-look-the-most-do-the-least/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.elitedaily.com/p/bretman-rock-will-star-in-mtvs-no-filter-on-youtube-so-get-ready-19498869|title=OMG, Bretman Rock Is Taking Over MTV's 'No Filter' YouTube Series|last=Kay|first=Mariah|date=December 19, 2019|website=Elite Daily|language=en|access-date=April 11, 2020|archive-date=April 11, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200411131800/https://www.elitedaily.com/p/bretman-rock-will-star-in-mtvs-no-filter-on-youtube-so-get-ready-19498869|url-status=live}} He was inspired by vlogger Talia Joy and makeup artist Patrick Starrr.{{Cite web|url=https://www.philstar.com/lifestyle/supreme/2016/03/18/1564284/bretman-rocks|title=Bretman rocks|last=Tatad|first=Gabbie|date=March 18, 2016|website=The Philippine Star|access-date=April 11, 2020|archive-date=April 11, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200411133636/https://www.philstar.com/lifestyle/supreme/2016/03/18/1564284/bretman-rocks|url-status=live}} Also in 2016, he signed a management contract under ABS-CBN's Adober Studios, a creator network on social media owned by the Philippines' largest media conglomerate ABS-CBN Corporation.{{Citation|title=Bretman Rock Contract Signing with Adober Studios| date=March 18, 2016 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwgEOjnSqsY|language=en|access-date=June 20, 2021|archive-date=June 24, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210624203733/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwgEOjnSqsY|url-status=live}}
His younger sister, Princess Mae, and her daughter, Cleo, and their cousin, Keiffer ("Miss K"), frequently appear in Rock's videos, such as for mukbang.{{Cite web|url=https://www.teenvogue.com/story/bretman-rock-blonde-nose-piercing|title=Bretman Rock Just Debuted Blonde Hair and a Nose Piercing|last=Russo|first=Gianluca|date=April 26, 2020|website=Teen Vogue|language=en|access-date=April 11, 2020|archive-date=April 11, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200411131750/https://www.teenvogue.com/story/bretman-rock-blonde-nose-piercing|url-status=live}}{{cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elOE7SPf0vY&t=72s |title=Our Cousin Spilling All the Tea – Muckbang |date=September 16, 2019 |website=YouTube |first=Bretman |last=Rock |access-date=October 3, 2019 }} His friend, Larry, and his former editor, Agatha Danglapin, also made several brief appearances in his videos. Though he rarely features other influencers on his channel, Rock has collaborated with James Charles, Bella Poarch, Nikita Dragun, and Chelsea Handler.{{Cite web |date=February 29, 2020 |title=Bretman Rock responds to hate after collaborating with James Charles |url=https://www.dexerto.com/entertainment/bretman-rock-responds-to-hate-after-collaborating-with-james-charles-1334941/ |access-date=March 21, 2022 |website=Dexerto |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Bella Poarch and Bretman Rock are cousins |url=https://www.popbuzz.com/internet/viral/bella-poarch/bretman-rock-cousins/ |access-date=March 21, 2022 |website=PopBuzz |language=en}}{{Cite tweet |number=1040718101598236674 |user=bretmanrock |access-date=March 21, 2022 |title=NEW video ! With Chelsea Handler 😜🤪 https://youtu.be/D3NL40YfMT4 |author=Bretman Rock }}{{Cite web |date=November 18, 2020 |title=Bretman Rock Says He's Done With the Beauty Community |url=https://www.teenvogue.com/story/bretman-rock-done-with-the-beauty-community |access-date=March 21, 2022 |website=Teen Vogue |language=en-US}}
In 2017, Time magazine recognized him among the 30 Most Influential Teens. He was also included in Forbes "30 Under 30 Asia – Media, Marketing, & Advertising" list in 2018.{{Cite web|last=|first=|title=21 And Under: Meet The Youngest Honorees On Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia 2018 List|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/cfthomas/2018/03/26/21-and-under-meet-the-youngest-honorees-on-forbes-30-under-30-asia-list-2018/|url-status=live|access-date=July 15, 2021|website=Forbes|language=en|archive-date=July 15, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210715115212/https://www.forbes.com/sites/cfthomas/2018/03/26/21-and-under-meet-the-youngest-honorees-on-forbes-30-under-30-asia-list-2018/}}
In June 2019, Rock was featured on the Pride Month cover of Gay Times.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cosmo.ph/entertainment/bretman-rock-cover-gay-times-a1031-20190530|title=Bretman Rock Is On The Cover Of 'Gay Times!'|last=Esguerra Olarte|first=Steph|date=May 30, 2019|website=Cosmo|language=en-ph|access-date=April 11, 2020|archive-date=April 11, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200411131751/https://www.cosmo.ph/entertainment/bretman-rock-cover-gay-times-a1031-20190530|url-status=live}} In September 2019, Rock attended his first New York Fashion Week where he collaborated with stylist Andrew Gelwicks.{{Cite web|url=https://www.elle.com/beauty/a28984766/bretman-rock-youtube-instagram-interview/|title=Bretman Rock Is the Beauty Influencer You Want to Be Best Friends With |last=Yaptangco|first=Ariana|date=September 13, 2019|website=Elle|language=en-US|access-date=April 11, 2020|archive-date=April 16, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200416100637/https://www.elle.com/beauty/a28984766/bretman-rock-youtube-instagram-interview/|url-status=live}}
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.{{cite news |url=https://dankanator.com/22650/escape-the-night-season-4-sets-characters-its-stellar-ensemble/ |title=Escape The Night Season 4 Sets Characters For Its Stellar Ensemble |date=June 18, 2019 |website=Dankanator |first=Momina |last=Wijdan |access-date=May 7, 2020 |archive-date=August 5, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200805183629/https://dankanator.com/22650/escape-the-night-season-4-sets-characters-its-stellar-ensemble/ |url-status=live }}{{cite news |url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwtv/article/ESCAPE-THE-NIGHT-Season-4-Now-Streaming-on-YouTube-20190711 |title='Escape the Night' Season 4 Now Streaming on YouTube |date=July 11, 2019 |website=BroadwayWorld |access-date=May 7, 2020 |archive-date=July 12, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190712031329/https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwtv/article/ESCAPE-THE-NIGHT-Season-4-Now-Streaming-on-YouTube-20190711 |url-status=live }} In December 2019, MTV announced that Rock would be the star of the next season of the YouTube show, No Filter.
In Early 2020, Rock launched his makeup collection in collaboration with wet n wild cosmetics. He had a February 2020 press tour in Los Angeles with brands like Buzzfeed, Condé Nast, Hearst, and more, to promote the line.{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYYDahkQJ_E&t=495s |title=Why I hate LA so much.... vlog moment |date=March 14, 2020 |website=YouTube |first=Bretman |last=Rock |access-date=October 3, 2021 }}
On May 9, 2020, Rock appeared as a guest star on the third episode of James Charles' YouTube Originals series, "Instant Influencer".{{cite web |title=James Charles' Instant Influencer: Who Are Nikita Dragun & Bretman Rock From Episode 3 |url=https://screenrant.com/james-charles-instant-influencer-nikita-dragun-bretman-rock-episode-3-who/ |website=Screen Rant |date=May 15, 2020 |access-date=May 15, 2020 |archive-date=June 9, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200609194903/https://screenrant.com/james-charles-instant-influencer-nikita-dragun-bretman-rock-episode-3-who/ |url-status=live }} In November 2020, Rock launched his eyewear collection, specifically sunglasses, in collaboration with Dime Optics, a Los Angeles-based brand. He released six frames, four of which were launched at Dime Optics, while two were launched exclusively at Revolve.{{cite web |title=Bretman Rock Announced an Eyewear Collection — Here Are the Details |url=https://www.intheknow.com/post/bretman-rock-eyewear-collection/ |website=In The Know |date=November 20, 2020 |access-date=May 15, 2021 |archive-date=May 15, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210515141501/https://www.intheknow.com/post/bretman-rock-eyewear-collection/ |url-status=live }}
On May 14, 2021, Rock had a cameo in Bella Poarch's music video for her debut single, "Build a Bitch", alongside other internet personalities.{{cite web |title=The meaning behind Bella Poarch's Build a Bitch lyrics and all the cameos in the video |url=https://www.popbuzz.com/music/news/bella-poarch-build-a-bitch-lyrics-meaning-video/ |website=Pop Buzz |access-date=May 15, 2021 |archive-date=May 15, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210515135500/https://www.popbuzz.com/music/news/bella-poarch-build-a-bitch-lyrics-meaning-video/ |url-status=live }} In June 2021, Rock was nominated for an MTV Movie and TV Award for the Breakthrough Social Star category. He was announced as the winner on the day of the ceremony.{{cite news |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/awards/9573537/mtv-movie-and-tv-awards-2021-winners/ |title=Here Are All the Winners From the 2021 MTV Movie & TV Awards |magazine=Billboard |access-date=June 20, 2021 |archive-date=June 29, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210629162208/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/awards/9573537/mtv-movie-and-tv-awards-2021-winners/ |url-status=live }}
In August 2021, Rock made a cameo appearance in the music video for Sub Urban and Bella Poarch's song, "INFERNO".{{cite news |url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/08/13/21/ivana-bretman-make-cameo-in-bella-poarchs-inferno-mv |title=Ivana Alawi, Bretman Rock make cameo in Bella Poarch's 'Inferno' MV |date=August 13, 2021 |work=ABS-CBN News |access-date=October 24, 2021 }} He also participated in a stream promoting the video.
In October 2021, Rock became the first openly gay man to feature on the cover of Playboy magazine.{{Cite web|first=Jacqui|last=Palumbo|title=Bretman Rock is Playboy's first openly gay male cover star|url=https://www.cnn.com/style/article/bretman-rock-playboy-cover/index.html|access-date=October 6, 2021|website=CNN|date=October 5, 2021 |language=en}} He collaborated with Wanderlust Creamery in 2023 to create an ice cream flavor, "Da Fruity Salad", in celebration of Filipino American History Month.{{Cite web |date=October 8, 2023 |title=Bretman Rock comes up with new ice cream flavor for Golden Gays' benefit |url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/lifestyle/food/884534/bretman-rock-comes-up-with-new-ice-cream-flavor-for-golden-gays-benefit/story/ |access-date=January 27, 2024 |website=GMA Integrated News |language=en}}
In a 2023 interview with Them magazine, Rock said he left the beauty community in 2021 because "white people ruined" it, as it became a "money industry" with widespread drama and apologies among its members.{{cite web |title=Bretman Rock says the beauty industry gave him the 'ick' and he departed the community because 'white people ruined' it |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/bretman-rock-influencer-says-done-with-beauty-industry-2023-2 |website=Business Insider |date=February 25, 2023 }}
= ''MTV Following: Bretman Rock'' =
On January 28, 2021, MTV announced that Bretman Rock would be starring on his own reality TV show titled MTV Following: Bretman Rock. On February 9, 2021, the first episode of his show premiered on MTV's official YouTube channel. Episodes of the show were released every Monday with six episodes in total. The show was filmed in Hawaii, where Rock is also based, and includes "a glimpse into [his] family life". The cast of the show is made up of Rock and his family alongside his close friends.{{cite web |title=MTV's new reality show with Bretman Rock drops on february 9. |url=https://www.mtv.com.au/news/77c7o1/mtv-s-new-reality-show-with-bretman-rock-drops-on-february-9 |date=January 28, 2021 |website=MTV |access-date=February 16, 2021 |archive-date=February 16, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210216110918/https://www.mtv.com.au/news/77c7o1/mtv-s-new-reality-show-with-bretman-rock-drops-on-february-9 |url-status=dead }}{{cite magazine |url=https://people.com/style/influencer-bretman-rock-lands-mtv-reality-show/ |title=Bretman Rock on His New MTV Reality Show, Dealing with Acne and Ignoring the Haters |date=February 5, 2021 |magazine=People |first=Hanna |last=Flanagan |access-date=February 16, 2021 |archive-date=February 18, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210218102649/https://people.com/style/influencer-bretman-rock-lands-mtv-reality-show/ |url-status=live }}
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= ''30 Days With: Bretman Rock'' =
On June 15, 2021, YouTube Originals announced that 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. Four episodes were released on Wednesday nights on YouTube, from June 30 to July 21, 2021.{{cite news |url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwtv/article/30-DAYS-WITH-BRETMAN-ROCK-Will-Premiere-on-YouTube-20210615 |title='30 Days With: Bretman Rock' Will Premiere on YouTube |date=June 15, 2021 |work=BroadwayWorld |first=Sarah Jae |last=Leiber |access-date=July 15, 2021 |archive-date=July 15, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210715234210/https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwtv/article/30-DAYS-WITH-BRETMAN-ROCK-Will-Premiere-on-YouTube-20210615 |url-status=live }}
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Personal life
Rock is a Catholic. He is openly gay and non-binary (using he/she/they pronouns).{{Cite web|author=Jacqui Palumbo|date=October 5, 2021|title=Bretman Rock is Playboy's first openly gay male cover star|url=https://www.cnn.com/style/article/bretman-rock-playboy-cover/index.html|access-date=January 14, 2022|website=CNN Style|language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Bretman Rock Clarifies That He Goes By 'All The Pronouns' |url=https://www.pride.com/gay-celebrities/bretman-rock |access-date=February 28, 2023 |website=pride.com |language=en |first=Rachel |last=Kiley }} In a September 2019 interview with Elle,{{Cite web |date=September 13, 2019 |title=Bretman Rock Is the Beauty Influencer You Want to Be Best Friends With |url=https://www.elle.com/beauty/a28984766/bretman-rock-youtube-instagram-interview/ |access-date=February 2, 2024 |website=ELLE |language=en-US}} Rock shared that he was in his first relationship.
He has numerous pets: five dogs, four cats, two guinea pigs, three turtles, forty-five chickens,{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dn3V-PjU5I |title=Bretman Rock Joins Brittany Broski's Royal Court |date=January 27, 2024 |publisher=Royal Court |access-date=July 30, 2024 |url-status=live |via=YouTube}} and one rooster. His dogs include four pit bulls named Kala, Ajax, Tora, and Ele, as well as a French bulldog named Itah. He had another French bulldog named Lila that died.{{Cite web |title=Bretman Rock's Pets |url=https://celebritypets.net/pets/bretman-rock-pets/ |access-date=August 17, 2023 |website=J-14 }} Five of his chickens are named Marites, Martin, Cristina, Cockiana, and Tin (short for Tinola). His rooster is named Bo (short for Adobo). His guinea pigs are named Wut and Ewa. His cat Shookira gave birth to a litter of three: Eissa, U'ah, and Aimah. His three turtles are named Ula Rocky, Banana Q, and Lumpia. A portion of the proceeds from Rock's merchandise goes to the Aloha Aina Support Fund, a Hawaiian wildlife charity that helps save turtles.{{Cite web |title=Bretman Rock hilariously reenacts his dogs' poses for Christmas |url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/lifestyle/hobbiesandactivities/855428/bretman-rock-hilariously-reenacts-his-dogs-poses-for-istmas/story/?amp |access-date=August 17, 2023 |website=GMA Network |first=Hermes Joy |last=Tunac |date=December 25, 2022 }}{{Cite web |title=Bretman Rock Drops 'Da Baddest Merch' Collection In Honor Of His 21st Birthday |url=https://www.tubefilter.com/2019/07/31/bretman-rock-da-baddest-merch/amp/ |access-date=August 17, 2023 |first=Geoff |last=Weiss |date=July 13, 2019 }}
In November 2019, Rock's father died after being in a coma.{{Cite news|url=https://www.canadianinquirer.net/2019/11/23/bretman-rock-asks-ph-fans-for-privacy-as-he-mourns-fathers-passing/|title=Bretman Rock asks PH fans for privacy as he mourns father's passing|last=Deala|first=Joanna Belle|date=November 23, 2019|newspaper=Philippine Canadian Inquirer|language=en-CA|access-date=April 11, 2020|archive-date=April 11, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200411131759/https://www.canadianinquirer.net/2019/11/23/bretman-rock-asks-ph-fans-for-privacy-as-he-mourns-fathers-passing/|url-status=live}} His mother, Mercedita, and niece, Cleo, appear in his videos occasionally.{{Cite web|title=Filipino vlogger Bretman Rock buys house for his mother|url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/entertainment/celebritylife/family/49404/look-filipino-vlogger-bretman-rock-buys-house-for-his-mother/story|website=GMA Network|access-date=May 21, 2020|archive-date=March 24, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190324170526/https://www.gmanetwork.com/entertainment/celebritylife/family/49404/look-filipino-vlogger-bretman-rock-buys-house-for-his-mother/story|url-status=live}}{{Cite web |title=Who is Bretman Rock's niece Cleo? |url=https://www.popbuzz.com/internet/youtubers/bretman-rock/cleo-niece/ |access-date=August 17, 2023 }} Rock is Ilocano.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=June 19, 2021|title=Bretman Rock says Bella Poarch is his cousin|url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/lifestyle/familyandrelationships/792152/bretman-rock-says-bella-poarch-is-his-cousin/story/|url-status=live|access-date=September 9, 2021|website=GMA News Online|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210619111630/https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/lifestyle/familyandrelationships/792152/bretman-rock-says-bella-poarch-is-his-cousin/story/ |archive-date=June 19, 2021 }}
In April 2020, Rock requested on social media that fans not visit his home uninvited, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, after two people knocked on his door and left a note on his car.{{cite news|last=Krause|first=Amanda|date=April 16, 2020|title=Beauty influencer Bretman Rock is begging fans to stop visiting his home to take photos with him, especially during the coronavirus pandemic|magazine=Insider|url=https://www.insider.com/bretman-rock-begs-fans-to-stop-visiting-his-house-2020-4|access-date=May 7, 2020}}
In February 2023, Harper published Rock's memoir titled You're That Bitch.{{cite magazine |url=https://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/books/a41857668/bretman-rock-youre-that-bitch-cover-excerpt/ |title=Bretman Rock Announces First Memoir, 'You're That Bitch,' and He's Not Holding Anything Back |date=November 3, 2022 |magazine=Cosmopolitan |first=Tamara |last=Fuentes |access-date=February 4, 2024 }}
Filmography
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!Year !Title !Role !Notes ! {{Tooltip|Ref.|Reference}} |
| 2019
|Escape the Night season 4 |The Play Boy |Main role; all episodes |
| 2020
|Instant Influencer with James Charles |Himself |Guest star; episode 3: "I have to apologize for this" |
| 2021
|MTV Following: Bretman Rock | Himself | Lead role; MTV series |
| 2021
|30 Days With: Bretman Rock | Himself | Lead role; YouTube series |
| 2022–23
|The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder |Makeup Boy (voice) |Episodes: "Bad Influence(r)" and "BeBe" | |
| 2023
|Himself |Guest judge; Episode: "The Main Event" | |
Awards and honors
Rock was a finalist for the Shorty Award for Breakout YouTuber in 2017.{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2017/digital/news/shorty-awards-2017-finalists-1202000652/|title=Shorty Awards 2017 Social-Media Finalists Announced|last=Spangler|first=Todd|date=March 2, 2017|website=Variety|language=en|access-date=April 11, 2020|archive-date=March 3, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170303124217/http://variety.com/2017/digital/news/shorty-awards-2017-finalists-1202000652/|url-status=live}} 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. In 2019, Rock won the Beauty Influencer award at the 45th People's Choice Awards.{{Cite web|url=https://www.kitv.com/story/41769833/local-beauty-blogger-social-media-influencer-bretman-rock-to-be-a-guest-on-the-ellen-show|title=Local beauty blogger, social media influencer Bretman Rock to be a guest on The Ellen Show|date=February 21, 2020|website=KITV|language=en|access-date=April 11, 2020|archive-date=April 11, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200411131752/https://www.kitv.com/story/41769833/local-beauty-blogger-social-media-influencer-bretman-rock-to-be-a-guest-on-the-ellen-show|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.khon2.com/local-news/hawaii-local-bretman-rock-nabs-beauty-influencer-of-the-year-title-at-the-peoples-choice-awards-2019/|title=Hawaii local Bretman Rock nabs "Beauty Influencer of the Year" title at the People's Choice Awards 2019|date=November 11, 2019|website=KHON2|language=en-US|access-date=April 11, 2020|archive-date=April 11, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200411131801/https://www.khon2.com/local-news/hawaii-local-bretman-rock-nabs-beauty-influencer-of-the-year-title-at-the-peoples-choice-awards-2019/|url-status=live}} In 2020, he was a finalist in comedy video at the Shorty Awards.{{Cite web|url=http://shortyawards.com/11th/bretman-rock-shrinks-pores-and-takes-the-plunge-with-olehenriksen|title=Bretman Rock Shrinks Pores and Takes The Plunge with OleHenriksen – The Shorty Awards|website=shortyawards.com|access-date=April 11, 2020|archive-date=May 6, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190506074634/https://shortyawards.com/11th/bretman-rock-shrinks-pores-and-takes-the-plunge-with-olehenriksen|url-status=live}} In 2020, Rock was included on Variety's 2020 Power of Young Hollywood list.{{Cite news|first1=Thomas K.|last1=Arnold|last2=Aswad|first2=Jem|last3=Dawn|first3=Randee|last4=Garrett|first4=Diane|last5=Halperin|first5=Shirley|last6=Hendrickson|first6=Paula|last7=Horowitz|first7=Steven J.|last8=Horst|first8=Carole|last9=Longwell|first9=Todd|last10=Mazurek|first10=Brooke|last11=Morfoot|first11=Addie|last12=Riley|first12=Jenelle|last13=Willman|first13=Chris|date=August 5, 2020|title=Variety's Power of Young Hollywood List 2020|url=https://variety.com/lists/varietys-power-of-young-hollywood-list-2020/|access-date=August 25, 2020|work=Variety|language=en|archive-date=August 18, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200818185747/https://variety.com/lists/varietys-power-of-young-hollywood-list-2020/|url-status=live}}
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