While Hulk’s son maintained a strong relationship with him, the pro wrestler’s 37-year-old daughter Brooke Hogan recently shared insight into her estrangement from both of her 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,” Brooke stressed on Instagram in March. “The decision was made based purely on how they have each dealt with me directly in my life.”
“What I’m about to say is not pointed at either person,” she wrote, before adding, “I have been EXTREMELY verbally and mentally abused since childhood. Sadly, it would frequently turn physical.”
E! News had reached out to Hulk and Linda’s reps for comment at the time and did not hear back.
The “About Us” singer shared that the alleged treatment has devastating consequences on her self-esteem and confidence, which was especially difficult with life in the public eye.
The Brooke Knows Best alum said that it was not a decision she made lightly, adding, “No one wants this, to feel so much pain and not have parents. But their behavior became more painful than their absence.”
As a mom to her and husband Steven Olesky’s 6-month-old twins Oliver and Molly, Brooke is more focused on prioritizing time with them. She concluded, “I want so much to be able to enjoy what’s important… my children and my life I have worked so hard to create and protect.”
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