Playboy wrote in a statement on its website that Rock has joined the
ranks of Kate Moss, Dolly Parton, and Kylie Jenner for donning the
legendary Playboy bunny suit.
“Although he isn't the first
male-identifying star to wear the suit, he's in good company: Steve Martin,
Ezra Miller, Paul Rudd, Johnny Carson, Burt Reynolds, and Flip Wilson have all
borrowed elements of the trademarked costume, some even going as far as to
wear the full suit,” the company’s statement said.
He’s become
only the third man to appear on the cover of Playboy, following
Puerto Rican singer-songwriter and rapper Bad Bunny and Playboy founder
Hugh Hefner. Playboy further clarified to The Advocate that
Rock is the first male to appear on the cover in the iconic suit.
Rock wrote on
Twitter, “I’m a [Playboy] bunny … DUHHHHHH.”
In an Instagram post, the magazine, which went fully digital
earlier this year, quoted Rock: “For Playboy to have a male on
the cover is a huge deal for the LGBT community, for my brown people community
and it’s all so surreal. A total ‘is this even f****** happening right now?’
type of vibe. And I’m so pretty.”
Rock is known
for his YouTube videos and has released a makeup line. The Filipino American
celebrity also stared in MTV Following: Bretman Rock earlier
this year. A few weeks ago, he was also named as a guest star for Disney +’s
reboot of The Proud Family.
SOURCE: ADVOCATE
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