Hulk Hogan’s daughter, Brooke, has opened up on her troubled relationship with the wrestling legend in a candid statement in the wake of his death.
The WWE icon died at the age of 71 on Thursday after suffering cardiac arrest at his home in Clearwater, Florida. Emergency services rushed him to a local hospital but Hogan was ultimately declared dead at the medical facility.
His passing came just months after his bitter family feud with his daughter and ex-wife Linda took a deep emotional toll on him.
Linda accused the former wrestler of tearing their family apart as she claimed Brooke had cut off both parents over Hogan’s actions.
However, Brooke, in a heartbreaking and emotional statement, candidly reflected on her relationship with her father, insisting that despite their differences, their bond was never broken.
‘My dad’s blood runs through my veins. His eyes shine through my children. And our bond has never broken, not even in his final moments,’ she began in a six-page message on social media Tuesday.
Hulk Hogan’s daughter Brooke has broken her silence on the death of the WWE legend
‘We had a connection deeper than words, one that spanned lifetimes. I am so grateful I knew the real version of him. Not just the one the world viewed through a carefully curated lens. We shared a quiet, sacred bond, one that could be seen and felt by anyone who witnessed us together. When he left this earth, it felt like part of my spirit left with him. I felt it before the news even reached us.’
In an astonishing video on social media shared back in March, Linda first accused her former husband of being a ‘complete liar’ and ‘sex addict’.
She also claimed their family is ‘in the worst mess’ after Brooke cut both parents out of her life.
Brooke later retaliated, hitting back at her mom by alleging that her dad was not the only reason behind the shocking family divide, claiming she was ‘verbally and mentally abused’ during her childhood.
‘Sadly, it would frequently turn physical. And sometimes it’s not by the person you would assume, abuse comes in all shapes and sizes,’ Brooke alleged.
After Brooke’s stunning response, Linda then took a dramatic U-turn by defending Hogan and branding her daughter a ‘narcissist.’
Following his death, Brooke said that she feels the need to clarify the narrative surrounding their relationship, claiming that she had to ‘step away to protect my heart.’
‘We never had a “big fight.” My father and I never “fought.” It was a series of private phone calls no one will ever hear, know, or understand,’ she wrote.
‘My father was confiding in me about issues weighing on his heart, both personal and business. I offered to be a life raft in whatever capacity he needed. I told him he had my support. I begged him to rest, to take care of himself. He had nothing else to prove to the world or anyone.’
The 37-year-old, who welcomed twins with her husband, former NHL star Steven Oleksy, in January, went on to reveal the real reason behind their rift.
Brooke explained that she felt her father begin to pull away as he no long wanted her by his side throughout surgeries and shuttered her out on an emotional level.
‘He was telling me these things, being so vulnerable with me and heard my pleas, then suddenly something shifted, and he made a choice to walk the path that clearly tore at his spirit,’ she continued. ‘I felt a disconnect. What followed were respectful disagreements that took an emotional toll on me.’
More to follow.
