Brooke Hogan is speaking out following the death of her estranged father Hulk Hogan, who passed away on July 24 at the age of 71.
“My dad’s blood runs through my veins,” Brooke wrote via Instagram.
“His eyes shine through my children. And our bond has never broken, not even in his final moments. We had a connection deeper than words, one that spanned lifetimes. I am so grateful that I knew the real version of him. Not just the one the world viewed through a carefully curated lens. We shared a quiet, sacred bond, one that could be seen and felt by anyone who witnessed us together.”
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“When he left this earth, it felt like part of my spirit left with him. I felt it before the news even reached us.” she continued.
She also wanted to “clear a few things up” when it came to complicated relationship she had with her father.
After Brooke and her husband, Steve Oleksy, moved to Florida to be closer to Hulk, Brooke said “all of a sudden he didn’t want me at surgeries.”
“Everything started getting covered in a thick veil. It was like there was a force field around him that I couldn’t get through,” she said.
In the last two years, Brooke she had to “step away to protect my heart.”
“All I ever wanted from my father was love, honesty and a deep connection,” Brooke explained. “And for a few special years, I had that — with memories that will last a lifetime. My world is forever changed. But I’m deeply blessed with a loving husband and two beautiful children who remind me every day of life’s greatest gifts.”
“I’m deeply grateful for the love, tributes, and memorials from his fans and friends. His life was one worth celebrating — and always will be,” she concluded.
Before Hulk‘s death, Brooke had reportedly cut contact with both of her parents.