Why did Brooke Hogan skip Hulk Hogan’s third wedding? Reason explored as mom Linda Hogan details family rift

Linda Hogan has revealed new details about why Brooke Hogan skipped Hulk Hogan's third wedding in 2023. In a video posted on Facebook, the former wife of the retired WWE wrestler disclosed that Brooke chose not to attend the wedding because she is not on speaking terms with either of her parents.

In 2023, Brooke Hogan addressed her absence from her father's wedding to his girlfriend, Sky Daily. In an Instagram post, she explained:

"As we all experience this with our own families, the dynamics of a family unit continuously change over the years. With that being said, my family has experienced a LOT of change. 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."

She further added:

"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. ❤️"

More about the rift between Brooke Hogan and her family

According to the video posted on Facebook, none of the family members attended Brooke Hogan's private wedding to Steven Oleksy or were involved in her life during the birth of her twin children in January of this year. In the video transcript obtained from Wrestling Headlines, she says:

"I am by myself today. Again, as usual. I’m okay with most things, but today something hit, I don’t know what hit, but I looked terrible because I’ve been crying and yesterday I went to try to go have Botox and sh*t, and they bruised me like, I don’t know, but. It’s been 15 or longer years since I left Hulk Hogan, and my family is in the worst mess. Brooke doesn’t talk to us. She’s had twins. She got married. She didn’t tell us she had twins. She didn’t tell us.

In the video, Linda adds that the "Hey Yo!" singer has not been on speaking terms with her family for the past eight years. She also mentions a fight with her father that led to the current situation.

She had a huge fight with Terry. I don’t know how that reflected onto me, but she cut me out too. I haven’t talked to her for seven years, almost eight years now. "

In 2015, Hulk Hogan, who has been at the center of numerous controversies throughout his life, found himself in another when 2007 tapes of him using racist language were leaked. The racist rant targeted Brooke Hogan's then-boyfriend.

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In the aftermath of this incident, Hogan was removed from World Wrestling Entertainment and stripped of his place in the WWE Hall of Fame. At that time, Brooke Hogan spoke out in support of her father, stating:

"If you knew the dad I knew, you'd know his tender heart. He'd never want to hurt his fans, or family from the start."

Although it seems that since then, the relationship between the father and daughter has steadily declined. Linda Hogan, who was married to Hulk Hogan for twenty-six years before they divorced in 2009, also referred to her ex-husband as "a complete liar" and "a s*x addict."

She added:

I’ve given him more opportunities to come back and make us a family and try to…I’m sorry….And it’s been 20 years and I’m still this sad Somebody, please explain that. I don’t know. It just doesn’t get better. I do love living alone. I don’t ever wanna be married again after him, trust me."

On Thursday, the former reality TV star shared a post in response to her mother's rant. In her lengthy post, Brooke Hogan discusses the real reason she is no longer in contact with her family members. She states:

"I have been EXTREMELY verbally and mentally abused since childhood. Not 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.”

The "About Us" singer further added:

"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 those poor decisions of others. I’ve watched others benefit financially off my suffering and embarrassment caused by their selfish behavior."

In her lengthy post, Brooke Hogan expresses her desire to safeguard her private life with her husband and children, wishing that everyone will allow her the chance to do so without interference.