Edmund Laforga was the father of popular Filipino-American social media beauty influencer Bretman Rock. Edmund Laforga was married to Bretman’s mother Mercedita, but later the two got divorced and she moved to America from the Philippines with Bretman and his sister, Princess Mae.
Personal information
Edmund Laforga lived in Cagayan, Philippines, and came from an Ilocano family. He lived with Bret Rockman before he divorced Mercedita. Bretman Rock said in an interview that while Edmund was not a good husband and used to cheat on Bret’s mother numerous times, he was a good father as he always supported Bretman. After the divorce, Bretman and his sister, Princess Mae, along with their mother moved to America. Bretman never really forgave his father for cheating on his mother and had a strained relationship with him until his death.
On November 5, 2019, Bret Rockman posted on social media that his father had gone into a coma. The next day he informed his fans that his father had passed away. Later Bretman wrote on social media requesting fans not to gate crash his father’s funeral and ask for pictures with him while he was mourning
Parents and family members
Bretman rock
Edmund Laforga is the father of Bretman Rock and Princess Mae. Bretman Rock is 23 years old and he became popular in 2016 when one of his makeup videos doing contouring went viral. In 2017, Bretman Rock was featured in the 30 most influential teens list. Also, he has featured in the Forbes 30 under 30 Media, Marketing, and advertising list in 2018.
Bretman Rock is openly gay and has always been thankful for how supportive his father was of him when he was young. After Edmund’s death, Bretman was named the beauty influencer of the year at the E! People Choice award and he dedicated this win to his father. He put up an Instagram post saying he was grateful for his father for always allowing Bretman to be who he was and for defending him whenever haters said anything.
Princess Mae
Edmund Laforga’s daughter, Princess Mae, is also a rising social media star. She currently lives in the Philippines and has more than 360000 followers on Instagram. Princess Mae was born on May 27, 2000, in the Philippines and is a Gemini.
Net worth
Both children of Edmund Laforga are highly successful. While Bretman Rock has a net worth of $1.5 million, Princess Mae has a net worth of $1 million. Bretman Rock is not only a makeup influencer but also a Youtuber and has starred in the MTV reality show, Following: Bretman Rock. There were six episodes in the show, and the first one aired on February 9, 2021. The show aimed to give a glimpse into the family life of the social media star. On June 15 of the same year, Youtube Originals also announced a documentary series with Bretman Rock, which was called 30 days with Bretman Rock where he tried to survive on his own in a Hawaiian jungle.