dailyloe.com – Brooke Hogan has opened up about her difficult relationship with her father Hulk Hogan before his death. She gave an exclusive interview to Us Weekly about the family dynamics. Brooke Hogan reflected on the fraught end of her father’s life. She also discussed her current standing with her mother Linda and brother Nick.
Brooke Hogan acknowledged she did not speak to her father for two years before he died. Their estrangement began due to her vocal distaste for Hulk’s inner circle. She recalled a painful statement from her father during their fallout. Hulk Hogan told her, ‘You go this way, I go that way.’
Brooke Hogan said that comment hurt her deeply. She described herself as the most annoying member of her family. She stated her family knows she will persist until people do the right thing. Brooke could see what was happening with the people around her father.
She also saw his potential and how life could be for him. However, Hulk Hogan just was not there mentally or emotionally. Brooke was pregnant with her twins during this period. She was also newly married and felt she needed to take a break from the conflict.
Brooke Hogan welcomed twins Oliver and Molly in January 2025. Her husband is former NHL player Steve Oleksy. The couple married in June 2022. Hulk Hogan died after suffering a heart attack at his Florida home.
His death occurred in July 2025 when he was 71 years old. Brooke expressed uncertainty about a potential reconciliation if he had lived. She said he would have needed a change of mindset and company. She did not know if he was willing or able to make those changes.
At the time of his death, Hulk Hogan was married to his third wife Sky Daily. They tied the knot in September 2023. Brooke Hogan did not mention Daily by name in the interview. She described feeling powerless during her father’s final years.
Brooke called the family situation a tangled web. She noted it was dangerous to criticize certain people involved. She felt she had to shut up and let people make their own decisions. The situation had become too gnarly to navigate safely.
As the one-year anniversary of his death approaches, her perspective has shifted. She can now view events through a bittersweet lens. Brooke Hogan said she is glad her father is out of pain. She acknowledged he was in a lot of pain before his death.
In a weird way, she feels she has a better relationship with him now. She finds herself talking to him and saying things she wished she could have said. Brooke described Hulk Hogan as kind of tough. She said it was hard to have tender moments with him because he did not want to talk.[]
Source: AOL.com
