Brooke Hogan Defends Hulk In Wake Of O.J. Comments

Access Hollywood - May 12, 2009 10:26 PM PDT
Story photo: Brooke Hogan Defends Hulk In Wake Of O.J. CommentsBrooke Hogan rings in her 21 birthday at the Pure Nightclub at Caesars Palace on May 5, 2009 in Las Vegas, Nevada Getty PremiumAccess Hollywood

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Brooke Hogan is speaking out for the first time since her dad, Hulk Hogan, caused a firestorm by bringing up O.J. Simpson in relation to his divorce proceedings with estranged wife Linda.

Last month, Hulk, whose real name is Terry Bollea, was quoted in Rolling Stone magazine, having said of his divorce; "I could have turned everything into a crime scene, like O.J., cutting everybody's throat," he said. "You live half a mile from the 20,000-square-foot home you can't go to anymore, you're driving through downtown Clearwater and see a 19-year-old boy driving your Escalade, and you know that a 19-year-old boy is sleeping in your bed, with your wife... I totally understand O.J. I get it."

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The quote prompted a wave of headlines and an angry response from Linda, but daughter Brooke said her father's quote was taken out of context.

"I was actually in the kitchen with him and the Rolling Stone guy when my dad was doing the interview. I was making veggie rolls or something for him when he said it. I'll tell you exactly how he said it - he was like, ''Dude, I understand, you could flip out. It makes you that mad. You could flip out like that.'"

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Brooke added that her father would never commit a crime like the one he referred to in Rolling Stone.

"Thank god my dad, you know, is walking in the light of Christ and is a Christian man, and he would never do something like that, ever," Brooke insisted.

But Brooke said she warned her dad the quote was going to be used.

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"I think I told him. I said, 'Watch them print that,'" she said.

While Brooke insists her father would never hurt a family member, Hulk's estranged wife Linda claims she is afraid of her husband, as she told Access on Monday at another hearing related to their divorce.

"I'm afraid for my life, you know, it's all too similar to the O.J. situation," she said.

And Brooke confirmed that her mother said a similar statement during one of their conversations.

"She did, but I start to wonder if she said that to me to sway me, or if she says that to me because she really means it, you know?" Brooke asked. "She's said it in the past, but I'm just trying to figure out the personality type going on there."

Cautious about trusting her mother since Linda began dating a then 19-year-old, Brooke says she has sided with her father because of accountability.

"He's okay with saying he was wrong, and wanting to fix it," Brooke said. "I just keep begging my mom, 'Please be honest with me. Tell me who you are.'"

On Monday, the divorcing parties squared off in court. Hulk had his new girlfriend seated behind him and outside, Linda addressed her year-long relationship.

"I did not know how young he was when I met him," Linda said. "[We] had a very good relationship, and we ended up falling in love."

But Brooke, 21, doesn't understand where her mother is coming from and addresses their strife in her new song, "Dear Mom," off her upcoming CD, "The Redemption," The song includes lines about her mother smoking and hanging out with her new love.

"I've heard different things that she's been doing," Brooke said of what inspired the tune. "I had no idea that she smoked cigarettes. That was one thing that kind of... You can take that lyric any way you want."

Some might take that lyric to fuel rumors that Linda has been smoking more than cigarettes.

Linda Hogan denies drug use.

When asked if she thinks her mother will ever come clean to her, Brooke suggested she has hope the two can repair their relationship.

"I don't even know if she has anything to come clean about. I mean, I'm listening to my gut and I think she does, but I just want her to keep her priorities straight," Brooke said. "If it was me, I would put my daughter and son first."

In a statement to Access, a rep for Linda said the mother and daughter haven't seen each other in a while.

"Unfortunately it has been seven months since Linda has seen her baby girl. All Brooke knows is what her father tells her. It's sad when people involve children in a divorce," the rep's statement read. "She loves her daughter. Linda is actively not only working through the paper intense divorce finding the rest of Hulk's hidden assets, but also working with her favorite charity Pink Paws For Life."

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  • bruce
    linda needs to act her age she looks like she has been hit by a mack truck with all the make up
    report abuseposted December 11, 2009 1:06 AM PST
  • hoffdaddy
    She looks like the Hulkster more and more everyday
    report abuseposted August 8, 2009 11:01 PM PDT
  • Peter B
    FUNNY ONE DIPSHT TALKING ABOUT ANOTHER DIPSHT......PROTECTING A BIGGER DIPSHT.......CANT WAIT TO SEE WHAT THE PUZZY SON HAS TO SAY ! I THINK BROOKE AND HER DADDY HAS SOMETHING GOING ON ANYWAY,YOU SEE HIM PUT OIL ON HER AT THE POOL CREEPY !
    report abuseposted August 3, 2009 7:53 PM PDT
  • Peter B
    FUNNY ONE DIPSHT TALKING ABOUT ANOTHER DIPSHT......PROTECTING A BIGGER DIPSHT.......CANT WAIT TO SEE WHAT THE PUZZY SON HAS TO SAY ! I THINK BROOKE AND HER DADDY HAS SOMETHING GOING ON ANYWAY,YOU SEE HIM PUT OIL ON HER AT THE POOL CREEPY !
    report abuseposted August 3, 2009 7:53 PM PDT
  • Mary
    Brooke, love unconditionally. Sometimes the distance can lead you to strange places. We don't always have to agree or understand the things that our loved ones do. The pain will subdue in time and you and your mother will again see each other as it will take some time for her to understand your feelings as well.
    report abuseposted July 30, 2009 7:35 PM PDT
  • Mary
    Things are hard. Everyone wants blame or think there should be blame. There is no true blame here in which distance does not require. It's hard to distance yourself from someone that you have been with for such a time that you know no other existence. It's merely growing apart or growing different.
    report abuseposted July 30, 2009 7:26 PM PDT
  • Eric
    I feel like the reason there family is going though this is with out that third person in your life (GOD) its hard to make it out there along trust me I've been there.
    report abuseposted July 26, 2009 6:31 AM PDT
  • Matt M
    Linda is a just gold digging now she just wants $$$ and every bit she can get of it b4 its all over!! she from what ive heard asking for 2 of their houses the newest one in miami and one in LA, while the hulkster stays in a apartment probly not much bigger than mine! its really sad what linda is doing to terry. lucky for terry all his fans still love him and will support him!!! HULKAMANIA FOR LIFE
    report abuseposted June 8, 2009 2:50 AM PDT
  • sher
    This is a very sad situation. I'm sure there are two sides to the story and Linda is not helping the situation by being with this young man. I think they should take the kids out of the middle of this and grow up. They need to be the adults and handle things as quickly and quietly as possible.
    report abuseposted May 26, 2009 10:01 PM PDT
  • DiamondGirl
    This entire family is dysfuntional. They need to work on their personal issues somewhere besides in front of the cameras. Too many things are weird with them to begin with. Brooke keeps trying to prove she is talented, Nick is a over-spoiled brat who never grew up, Linda is looking for a young stud to train, and Hogan himself is chasing girls who look way too much like his own daughter. Creepy.
    report abuseposted May 26, 2009 8:25 PM PDT
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