Anthony Angel Labrusca Jr.[fn 1] (Tagalog pronunciation: [lɐˈbɾʊska]; born August 7, 1995) is an American[2] actor, model, and singer that is based in the Philippines.
In 2016, he joined the Philippine reality search Pinoy Boyband Superstar, but did not make the cut to be part of the band.
He grew up in Los Angeles, California with his mother, step father (Boom Dayupay) and sister.
He became more popular when he played the guy who broke a girl's heart (Elisse Joson) in the viral McDonald's TV ad entitled Tuloy Pa Rin in 2016.
[9][10] Labrusca was widely criticized for the incident, and Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. suggested his deportation.
[12] In June 2021, Labrusca was charged with alleged acts of lasciviousness and slight physical injuries for an incident that happened 5 months before, on the night of January 16, 2021, where allegedly, a drunk Labrusca unstrapped a woman's top to expose her breasts before forcefully pulling her to sit on his lap.
[13][14] In July, the physical injuries case was dismissed by the Makati prosecutor's office since the complaint was filed "more than two months from the date of its alleged commission, the crime is already extinguished by reason of prescription.