Written by Jacqui Palumbo, CNN
Bretman Rock has donned Playboy’s famed bunny ears and grow to be the primary out homosexual man to star on its cowl.
The 23-year-old Filipino magnificence influencer, who rose to fame on YouTube earlier than touchdown his personal MTV present, is without doubt one of the few males to ever put on the Playboy ears, becoming a member of actors Ezra Miller and Paul Rudd. And he follows within the footsteps of Dangerous Bunny,
who made history last July because the journal’s first male cowl star (in addition to its late founder, Hugh Hefner).
“For Playboy to have a male on the quilt is a large deal for the LGBT group, for my brown folks group, and it is all so surreal,” Rock is quoted as saying on Playboy’s Instagram web page. Rock has labored with the model earlier than, producing clothes with them, however it’s his first time posing in an editorial for the journal.
The shoot is digital-only, because the model
dropped its print magazine in March 2020 after 66 years, citing “disruption” in manufacturing and provide chains brought on by the coronavirus pandemic The brand new digital cowl was photographed by Brian Ziff and options Rock within the Playboy Bunny ears, necktie and cuffs — which have additionally been worn by icons together with Kate Moss and Dolly Parton — along with a black corset and black platform heels. Ziff additionally photographed a second set of glittering, retro-looking photographs that includes Rock with gem-encrusted lips and slinky velvet black gloves.
Rock just lately confirmed as much as the MTV Video Music Awards sporting a tribute to the late singer Aaliyah — the black and yellow Roberto Cavalli gown she wore to the occasion in 2001. And although Rock is understood for his glamorous appears to be like, he instructed Playboy his private type has extra of a way of ease to it.
“My private type could be very very like who Bretman Rock is. Not giving a f*** and sporting no matter I really feel cute in,” he’s quoted as saying. “I look cute on this as we speak however I may’ve performed this s*** bare. Simply saying.”
Rock was honored by MTV on the occasion with the Breakthrough Social Star Award, and shortly after,
he told CNN it was a very long time coming. “I have been doing this for six years and to (be) acknowledged as a breakout star… I have been doing this for six years, what do you imply I am a breakout star?”
Prime picture: Bretman Rock on the E! Individuals’s Selection Awards in 2019.
