Hulk Hogan and Brooke Were Reportedly Estranged Following His Divorce From Linda

Source: MEGABrooke Hogan learned of Hulk's death when her brother contacted her husband to share the news.

As the drama in the Hogan family surfaced in March, a source stated Hulk Hogan and his daughter, Brooke Hogan, became estranged following his 2009 divorce from Linda Hogan."A lot of damage was done during [Hulk and Linda's] divorce," the insider told Us Weekly in March.

Hulk and Linda wed in 1983. However, the mom-of-two ended their marriage with a divorce filing in November 2007, which they finalized in July 2009.

Brooke Hogan Did Not Attend Hulk and Sky Daily's Marriage Ceremony

Source: MEGAHulk Hogan died at the age of 71 on July 24.

Hulk and Brooke's broken relationship became apparent when the "About Us" songstress did not attend the WWE Hall of Famer's wedding to his third wife, Sky Daily, in September 2023.

Brooke later revealed she skipped the event due to "the dynamics of a family unit" that continuously changed over the years."With that being said, my family has experienced a LOT of change," she shared on Instagram. "With all of it happening in the public eye, I've had to learn how to best navigate those changes as they come, which has been difficult to say the least."Brooke also shared why she did not attend Hulk and Sky's wedding, clarifying, "For my own journey to healing and happiness, I have chosen to create some distance between myself and my family, and am focusing on people and things that heal my heart and align with my own personal beliefs, goals and values. I wish him well. ❤️."

Brooke Hogan Opened Up About Her Father and Financial Struggles in an Interview

Source: MEGABrooke Hogan said she reached a point where she had nothing.

While appearing on the "Hollywood Raw" podcast, the "For a Moment" singer reflected on the struggles she dealt with while navigating her career as a singer."Nobody knows this at all, you guys are probably the first people I've told, I actually went and I waited tables at the JW Marriott and I was a cocktail server," said the Brooke Knows Best alum. "And I will tell you and I tell everybody this, I had the best time of my life doing that."According to Brooke, there was a time when she "made a lot of money on TV," but there was also an instance when she was "broke as h---.""From that time when I was broke down, I built myself back up. So I built my design business. I did the waiting tables thing, I did what I had to do and I didn't want to ... I didn't want to be that person," she continued.

Brooke reportedly refused to ask her father for money since he "has been through so much c--- already that the last thing he needs is a kid that's like, 'Hey, can I have the credit card?'"

Linda Hogan Claimed Brooke 'Doesn't Talk' to Her and Hulk

Source: MEGABrooke Hogan and her mother clashed on social media amid their family drama.



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On the other hand, Linda disclosed she was still close to her "good boy" son, Nick Hogan.

Brooke Hogan Alleged She Was 'Extremely Abused' Throughout Her Childhood

Source: MEGALinda Hogan said she gave Hulk 'more opportunities to come back' to fix their family's relationship.

Brooke dropped heartbreaking remarks about her relationship with her parents after Linda shared the video.

In a lengthy statement, the "Touch My Body" singer admitted she tried "very hard to ignore issues" surrounding her family, "in hopes I might have peace in my life.""Sadly, l'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," she pointed out.

She also talked about Linda's post, which "was concerning enough for people to send to [her]," so she decided to "address the top of a very large iceberg that is [her] immediate family.""What little I am addressing does not even scratch the surface of what I've dealt with my entire life," Brooke said, alleging Linda's behavior in the post was "mild" compared to what she witnessed in the past.

The "My Space" singer added, "This also comes in addition to false claims that she's previous