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LOOK: Bretman Rock appears on cover of Playboy
LOOK: Bretman Rock appears on cover of Playboy
ABS-CBN News
Published Oct 05, 2021 05:02 PM PHT
MANILA -- Bretman Rock makes history as the first openly gay personality to appear on the cover of Playboy.
MANILA -- Bretman Rock makes history as the first openly gay personality to appear on the cover of Playboy.
The Filipino social media star considers the opportunity as "a huge deal for the LGBT community" and for "my brown people community," as quoted by the popular magazine.
The Filipino social media star considers the opportunity as "a huge deal for the LGBT community" and for "my brown people community," as quoted by the popular magazine.
And while many have praised Playboy's move to feature Bretman Rock on its latest cover, the magazine also acknowledged negative feedback from some of its readers.
And while many have praised Playboy's move to feature Bretman Rock on its latest cover, the magazine also acknowledged negative feedback from some of its readers.
Defending its decision to choose Bretman Rock as its latest cover star, it said on Twitter: "Standing for freedom and equality is in the DNA of this brand. Today, Playboy is much more than a magazine. Our digital covers are creative snapshots that drive and reflect the current dialogue around pleasure, sexuality, equality and culture."
Defending its decision to choose Bretman Rock as its latest cover star, it said on Twitter: "Standing for freedom and equality is in the DNA of this brand. Today, Playboy is much more than a magazine. Our digital covers are creative snapshots that drive and reflect the current dialogue around pleasure, sexuality, equality and culture."
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"If a gay man feels sexy in a bunny costume, an iconic symbol of sexiness, why shouldn't he be able to wear it proudly?" it added.
"If a gay man feels sexy in a bunny costume, an iconic symbol of sexiness, why shouldn't he be able to wear it proudly?" it added.
"Serving as a platform for representation and freedom of expression is and will always be what Playboy stands for."
"Serving as a platform for representation and freedom of expression is and will always be what Playboy stands for."
Last week, we released our first-ever cover with an openly gay model, @bretmanrock. Since posting, we've received a lot of great comments, but far too many offensive ones as well.
— Playboy (@Playboy) October 4, 2021
Last week, we released our first-ever cover with an openly gay model, @bretmanrock. Since posting, we've received a lot of great comments, but far too many offensive ones as well.
— Playboy (@Playboy) October 4, 2021
These are the same kind of comments Playboy received when we put Darine Stern, an African American woman, on the cover in 1971, when we featured transgender model Tula Cossey in 1991 and when we fought for abortion rights before Roe v. Wade and cannabis law reform in the 1970s.
— Playboy (@Playboy) October 4, 2021
These are the same kind of comments Playboy received when we put Darine Stern, an African American woman, on the cover in 1971, when we featured transgender model Tula Cossey in 1991 and when we fought for abortion rights before Roe v. Wade and cannabis law reform in the 1970s.
— Playboy (@Playboy) October 4, 2021
Standing for freedom and equality is in the DNA of this brand. Today, Playboy is much more than a magazine. Our digital covers are creative snapshots that drive and reflect the current dialogue around pleasure, sexuality, equality and culture.
— Playboy (@Playboy) October 4, 2021
Standing for freedom and equality is in the DNA of this brand. Today, Playboy is much more than a magazine. Our digital covers are creative snapshots that drive and reflect the current dialogue around pleasure, sexuality, equality and culture.
— Playboy (@Playboy) October 4, 2021
If a gay man feels sexy in a bunny costume, an iconic symbol of sexiness, why shouldn’t he be able to wear it proudly?
— Playboy (@Playboy) October 4, 2021
If a gay man feels sexy in a bunny costume, an iconic symbol of sexiness, why shouldn’t he be able to wear it proudly?
— Playboy (@Playboy) October 4, 2021
Serving as a platform for representation and freedom of expression is and will always be what Playboy stands for.
— Playboy (@Playboy) October 4, 2021
Serving as a platform for representation and freedom of expression is and will always be what Playboy stands for.
— Playboy (@Playboy) October 4, 2021
Bretman Rock's family moved to Hawaii from Cagayan, his hometown in the Philippines, when he was 8 years old.
Bretman Rock's family moved to Hawaii from Cagayan, his hometown in the Philippines, when he was 8 years old.
He has an online MTV reality show that premiered early this year.
He has an online MTV reality show that premiered early this year.
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