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Brooke Hogan Calls Netflix’s Hulk Hogan Docuseries Incomplete, Declines Participation
4/29/2026, 10:11:41 PM
Background & Context
- Netflix released the four-part docuseries “Hulk Hogan: Real American” on April 22.
- The series features Hulk Hogan’s final interview before his death in July, plus interviews with his son Nick Hogan, ex-wife Linda Hogan, and widow Sky Daily Hogan.
- Brooke Hogan appears only in archival home-video footage and clips from the VH1 reality series “Hogan Knows Best.”
Brooke Hogan’s Decision Not to Participate
- Brooke, 37, singer, HGTV host, and mother of twins with former hockey player Steven Oleksy, declined to sit for the project.
- She told Extra on April 27 that participation would likely leave her “raked over the coals” and that the series omitted the majority of her father’s real life.
Criticism of the Docuseries
- Brooke described the series as a “beautiful showcase piece” that missed 98 percent of real life and failed to address the “underbelly of the beast.”
- She noted that the documentary offered no new revelations; nothing surprised her.
- She argued the film lacked accountability for her father’s actions and scandals.
Personal Reflections on Her Relationship with Hulk Hogan
- Brooke said her father “really hurt” her and never offered a genuine apology.
- Forgiveness, she said, came from love rather than an apology.
- She characterized her father’s addiction as a need for validation, especially from women, rather than a drug dependency, citing his use of fentanyl during his wrestling career.
Data & Statistics
- Four-part series.
- Participants: Nick Hogan, Linda Hogan, Sky Daily Hogan; archival footage of Brooke Hogan.
- Brooke’s claim: 98 % of real life omitted.
- Documentary includes Hulk Hogan’s final interview before his death in July.
Why It Matters
- Brooke Hogan’s criticism highlights a contested portrayal of Hulk Hogan’s life within his own family, as the series includes interviews with other relatives while she declined participation. The disagreement underscores the challenges of representing complex personal histories in documentary form.
Verbatim Quotes
- “Why come out of hiding and talk about something that I’m just gonna get raked over the coals for anyway?” — Brooke Hogan, Extra interview
- “It's missing 98 percent of real life, like it was a beautiful showcase piece on my dad's life, but it didn't talk nearly about the underbelly of the beast.” — Brooke Hogan, Extra interview
- “nothing in the documentary was a surprise” — Brooke Hogan, Extra interview
- “He did really hurt me, and I never really got a genuine apology,” — Brooke Hogan, Extra interview
- “The forgiveness just came from my love for him.” — Brooke Hogan, Extra interview
- “I think it was… ‘Am I still young? Am I still strong? Am I still attractive? Am I still good enough?'… That led to a lot of his downfalls and a lot of his scandals.” — Brooke Hogan, Extra interview
What’s Next
- Brooke’s interview aired on Extra on April 27. The docuseries is on Netflix.
