Brooke Hogan isn’t holding back after critics came after her emotional beach tribute for her late father.
No relationship is simple, and Brooke and Hulk Hogan‘s relationship is no exception. But a complicated history doesn’t make losing a parent any less devastating. So when the 38-year-old entrepreneur caught some flak for a recent post about missing her dad, she came back swinging.
It all started on Thursday, May 21, when Brooke shared a string of photos on Instagram that started with a partial body photo where she was lying on the beach in a neon yellow bikini. The caption read, “Needed some time with my thoughts, my daddy and the ocean he loved so much. Every wave hit my heart like a memory that felt like it was yesterday. The waves carried the bass in his voice, the salt water felt like his hugs. The smell of the ocean smelled like so many days on the boat we spent together. I remember him whisking me across the surf like King Triton holding his Little Mermaid… if I could breathe underwater, I’d spend forever under the sea if it meant being that much closer to him. The tears were endless today. 🌊”
Most of the comments were supportive and sweet, but it’s no surprise that some questioned the post. One even asked, “First picture was totally necessary to remember your father, right? “
Others questioned why she would make a post after she and her father famously fell out prior to his death. One such comment said, “I thought you didn’t like your dad?”
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Hogan is clearly watching the comment section and wasn’t going to let those questions go unanswered. Just one day later, she reposted the first image, this time altering it to make her body look different and asked, “Would my post have been more sincere if THIS girl had been at the beach mourning her dad?”
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In the caption, she wrote, “Trust me, if I wanted to give you a thirst trap, you would have gotten one. If I were a surfer, a swim instructor, heavier, thinner… would it be less shocking? I grew up in swimsuits. I understand that not a lot of the world gets that. But this is my home. This is me. This is my one of many days I grieved my dad. Shame on anyone for demonizing it. I am a human. My father was human. And you people have the nerve to act like you’re experts on ANY topic or know anything about my experience with him? Even my closest family has no clue what I know and have experienced. And you come at me with your ignorant opinions and nasty comments hiding behind your screens? Go back under your bridge, trolls.”
Again, Hogan’s supporters came out in droves to show their love. Even a few reality stars showed up in the comments.
Margaret Josephs from Real Housewives of New Jerseywas one of the first to weigh in. She wrote, “Such a beautiful post 🙏🥹♥️♥️.”
HGTV star Ty Pennington wrote, “❤️ Proud of you!! Your dad is watching over you as you raise your own Now! Ignore the Trolls they can’t swim in the Deep water , let em get caught in the Rip Stay Salty !!!!”
“Ex’s & Oh’s” singer Elle King also showed support. She wrote, “Brooke I love you. You don’t owe anyone an explanation. You’re amazing and hot and grieving and still being a mom of twins and postpartum never ends and the internet is NOT REAL. But you are and ur loved.”
Clearly, Hogan has a lot of support after losing her father in July 2025, when he suffered a heart attack.
