Subhojeet Mukherjee on March 28, 2025
Linda Hogan recently claimed that she and her daughter Brooke haven’t talked in almost eight years, and believed Brooke’s falling-out with Hulk Hogan was the reason for that,t and now Brooke Hogan has finally shared her side of the story, revealing some troubling details about her
Brooke Hogan took to her Instagram and revealed that she tried to ignore family problems for years to find peace. However, she held herself back in her music and TV career to avoid the negativity that comes with her family’s name. She stayed quiet for a long time, but now that she has her own family, she realizes the impact goes beyond just her.
“I try very hard to ignore issues surrounding my family, in hopes I might have peace in my life. Sadly, I’ve intentionally made myself smaller in my professional career in music and TV, simply to dodge the public negativity surrounding my family that has continuously and relentlessly overshadowed anything I do.
If it were just me, I would continue to take the hits and shrink even smaller to avoid the dangers of speaking publicly. But I have my own family now, and it’s affecting more than just me at this point.”
A recent video of her mother caught people’s attention, and they started sending it to Brooke. This made her decide to speak out. She said the behavior in the video was nothing compared to what she had seen growing up. She also said her mother has made false claims before and then deleted them.
Even with everything, she feels sympathy for her mother and the pain she has been through. But Brooke believes that even if you can’t control how others treat you, you can control how you treat people.
“There was a recent video posted by my mother that was concerning enough for people to send to me, making me feel the need to address the tip of a very large iceberg that is my immediate family. What little I am addressing does not even scratch the surface of what I’ve dealt with my entire life.
I will start by saying this video is mild compared to the behavior I have witnessed for the greater portion of my life. This also comes in addition to false claims that she has previously posted and then deleted. That being said, she has been through a lot of trauma and pain—my heart breaks for her. You can’t control how others treat you, but you can control how you treat others and how you cope with things.”
Brooke Hogan said she has ignored many lies about her over the years and never spoke out. Even now, she doesn’t want to reveal everything to protect people who should have protected her. She explained that she cut ties with both of her parents for separate reasons. Her issues with her mother are not because of her father, and her issues with her father are not because of her mother. The same goes for his second and third wife. Each decision was based on how they treated her.
“Too many times, I have ignored things said about me and haven’t spoken my truths. Even so, I will keep things as vague as possible to continue to protect people… people who should have protected me.
Most importantly, I have completely separate reasons for going no contact with each of my parents. No contact with my mom has nothing to do with my dad, and no contact with my father has nothing to do with my mother. This also pertains to my dad’s second and third, now current, wife. This decision was made based purely on how they have each dealt with me directly my entire life.”
Brooke Hogan stated that she has been verbally and mentally abused since childhood, with the mistreatment often turning physical. She noted that abuse can come from unexpected sources and in various forms. This cycle of mistreatment severely damaged her self-esteem, leaving her feeling like she had to pretend to be confident.
“I have been EXTREMELY verbally and mentally abused since 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. This vicious pattern has robbed me of any sense of self-esteem or confidence—I’ve been trained to pretend I have it.”
Throughout her life, Brooke Hogan said she received hurtful text messages and public insults. She was pressured to defend bad behavior in public and did so out of love, only to later realize she was being manipulated and lied to. She has been judged for things she didn’t do, while others made money off her suffering and embarrassment. She stayed strong even when her own life was falling apart.
Brooke forgave many betrayals, things that hurt her career, personal life, and trust. But she was treated like a pawn, made to feel unimportant and unintelligent. She believes no child or person should go through that.
Hogan also talked about the pain of being mistreated, staying silent, and watching people enable toxic behavior. Many people saw what she went through but didn’t stand up for her. Instead, they stayed close to her family for money, status, or benefits. Others might have been afraid of getting involved.
“Up until adulthood, I’ve received berating and vile text messages, verbal and public reamings with unbelievably hurtful words said to me that cannot be forgotten. I’ve been asked to defend poor behavior to the public and have done so out of love, only to find I was misinformed, manipulated, and lied to. Still, to this day, I face constant ridicule for the poor decisions of others.
I’ve watched others benefit financially off my suffering and embarrassment caused by their selfish behavior. While it caused my life to crumble, I continued to stay strong and silent.
I was expected to—and DID— forgive massive blows to my career and personal life, nasty behavior, omissions of truth, blatant lies, manipulation, and repetitive errors in hopes of renewing previous family bonds.
I’ve been used as a pawn, a buffer, and treated like I’m downright stupid, too. No child or human should ever experience something like this.
Feeling injustice, not speaking my truth, dealing with smear campaigns, flying monkeys, enablers of this behavior, watching fake win over what’s real, and losing other family members and friends in an attempt to stop gossip and ongoing drama is also a painful side effect of this decision I deal with daily.”
Even though she wanted to see the good in her family, Hogan kept getting disrespected. She hoped for a normal, loving family, but it never happened. Every time she tried to help, she felt like she was being dragged down. After setting boundaries that were ignored, she reached her breaking point.
“I gave endless chances hoping for the best and was met with more disrespect. At a certain point, I had to stop setting myself on fire to keep others warm.”
Now as an adult with a husband and two kids, Brooke Hogan is choosing to move forward. She has gone to therapy, done the work, and is breaking the cycle of dysfunction. She still loves her family, and it wasn’t easy to cut ties. But their actions hurt her more than their absence.
“My only focus now is breaking the cycle and creating a peaceful, loving home for my children and my husband. I have love for my family, but sometimes, the pain of the presence is greater than the pain of the absence.”
Brooke Hogan hopes that one day, they will understand why she stayed quiet for so long and never shared too many details to protect them. She also revealed that, years ago, she worked as a waitress to build her own business without financial help from anyone.
“One day, my family will look back and see that I never exposed the full truth,” she said. “I was a waitress making $2.13 an hour to build a business of my own with no help from anyone. Nobody can take that away from me.”
Brooke believes it’s important to break toxic family cycles. Her focus now is on her husband, children, and faith. She has given her family many chances, but she has finally had enough.
Hogan won’t allow false stories about her to continue. While she chooses peace, she warned that her kindness and silence should not be mistaken for weakness. There are bigger problems in the world, families struggling to survive, while her own family had many blessings but still caused harm.
In the end, Brooke said life is precious. She wants to focus on what truly matters—her children and the life she worked hard to create. She asked people to let her live in peace without adding more negativity.
“You can forgive people but still not allow them to mistreat you. I have nothing left to give to people who take, take, take, and never give in return. I choose peace. But my silence and my kindness should not be mistaken for weakness.
There are far more important things in this world. There are people out there trying to survive. And yet, there are families who have had all the opportunities in the world, and still choose to destroy each other.”
At the end of the day, Brooke Hogan did what she felt was right for her own mental peace and for the well-being of her family and many fans will likely agree with her decision to cut ties with her family in the end.
What are your thoughts on her decision to go no contact with her parents? Have you ever experienced a similar situation with family members? Share your thoughts in the comments below!
March 28, 2025 7:25 am
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