Yet chalking his success up to mere manifestation belies Bretman’s indefatigable work ethic and shrewd understanding of the mechanics of the internet. In between his budding television career, he’s been collecting brand collaborations and lucrative sponsorship deals and growing his fan base-which, based on our last tally, stands at 17 million followers on Instagram, 11.9 million on TikTok, and 8.6 million on YouTube. Before that, he was named People’s Choice Awards Beauty Influencer of the Year and one of Time’s 30 Most Influential Teens. Otterj can be found on the web at, where you can see more of his work and order merchandise, including his popular T-shirts and calendars.įollow him on Instagram, Tumblr, and Facebook.Īll photographs (c) copyright Josh Olsen / Otterj.“I really don’t think there’s anything in my life right now or any accomplishments that I have that I didn’t manifest.”īeyond his reality show, this year it was announced he is a face of Nike’s Pride-themed Be True campaign, he was named MTV’s 2021 Breakthrough Social Star, and another reality show ( 30 Days With: Bretman Rock) debuted.
In addition to photographing several of its parties, he has hosted several blowouts on his home turf in Denver.Īdditionally, his work has been featured in Butt magazine as well as a number of galleries coast-to-coast. Otterj has worked extensively with the queer party producer Honcho, whose underground queer sex-positive aesthetic fits well with Otterj's vision.
The men in his photographs are unabashed exhibitionists looking for a place to fit into a gay culture that has increasingly turned its back on a sexually aware world where leather and cruising are forms of liberation.
As his name suggests, Otterj draws his greatest inspiration from the slender, hairy, bearded, and often tattooed gay male subculture known as otters - but not exclusively.
Otterj is a provocative American photographer whose work documents his day-to-day antics.
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