When some netizens heard the information of Hulk Hogan’s demise at age 71, their first thought wasn’t his illustrious wrestling profession, which noticed him face off in opposition to the Iron Sheik, André the Large, and different WWE legends that now we have misplaced. As a substitute, they took to Instagram to verify in on Hulk’s daughter, Brooke Hogan.

Followers obtained to know Brooke nicely on the truth collection “Hogan Is aware of Finest,” which ran from 2005 to 2007. Because the cameras rolled, she and Hulk typically sparred over typical father-daughter points, resembling Brooke beginning to date and never maintaining her dad and mom apprised of her whereabouts when going out. Whereas Hulk might actually be an overbearing dad, he and his daughter appeared to have a detailed relationship. However in March, Brooke revealed that she had gone no-contact with each Hulk and her mom, Linda Hogan. When her Instagram followers expressed their condolences, a lot of them had this revelation in thoughts. “I do know you did not have the very best relationship along with your dad, however sending you condolences, ideas & prayers,” one individual wrote. “Nobody is ideal I hope you bought the prospect to speak to your father earlier than he handed!!” one other remark learn.

In a prolonged submit about her estrangement from her dad and mom, Brooke accused them of being mentally and bodily abusive. With out going into an excessive amount of element or revealing which particular mum or dad she was referencing, she additional wrote that that they had been manipulative, self-centered, dishonest, and merciless. “Their conduct grew to become extra painful than their absence,” she revealed. Brooke additionally expressed remorse over defending a mum or dad’s conduct — one thing she as soon as did for her dad in a really public manner.

Hulk Hogan virtually misplaced his spot within the WWE Corridor of Fame after he used a racial slur. In accordance with a 2015 Radar report, he referred to as a person he believed was sleeping with Brooke Hogan the n-word a number of instances in a 2008 intercourse tape that he filmed with Heather Clem, the spouse of his ex-friend Bubba the Love Sponge. In protection of her father’s foul language, Brooke instructed ET, “He isn’t racist. … He does not speak like that, which is what was so unusual about it.” Brooke was presumably referring to those remarks when she wrote in her March 2025 Instagram submit, “I have been ASKED to defend poor conduct to the general public and have completed so out of affection. Solely to seek out I used to be misinformed, manipulated, and lied to.”

Brooke is now married to former NHL participant Steven Oleksy, and the couple welcomed twins in January. On the time of this writing, it is unknown if Hulk ever met his grandchildren, however in April, a supply instructed Us Weekly that he was refusing to talk to Oleksy, who was making an attempt to play peacemaker for the Hogans. The insider added that Brooke was open to mending her relationship together with her dad if he would apologize for his actions.

Hulk’s response to Brooke’s deepfelt message was flippant: On Instagram, he chomped on popcorn and quipped that the Hogans have been returning to actuality TV. And if no reconciliation occurred earlier than his demise, a few of Brooke’s heartbreaking phrases about her household’s rift tackle a fair weightier significance: “My coronary heart hurts day-after-day, and never a day passes it doesn’t have an effect on me. Within me, there’s a little woman who desperately needs and desires her Mother and Dad.”