Brooke Hogan 2015 — WWE veteran Hulk Hogan is currently under fire after his racial slurs in a 2012 sex tape made headlines on Friday. Now, his 27-year-old singer-model daughter, Brooke Hogan, came to his rescue and defended him.
Brooke Hogan's defense came after WWE terminated her dad Hulk Hogan's contract. According to Us Weekly, Hulk's attorney Davis Houston denied that his client was fired and insisted that he resigned instead.
"Hulk has apologized to all of his fans," Houston said, "And we can only ask for forgiveness and understanding at this point."
Moreover, WWE has removed all traces of Hulk Hogan from its Superstars page and its Hall of Fame. The company also pulled all Hulk Hogan merchandise and his name was even deleted from the judges' list on WWE's reality show "Tough Enough."
Since dad Hulk is in the middle of a firestorm, Brooke Hogan took to Facebook and wrote a heartfelt poem emphasizing her dad's goodness and urged fans to forgive him. Check out E! News' report for the full transcript of her poem.
Meanwhile, as Brooke Hogan came to her father's defense, here are 5 need-to-know facts about Hulk's singer-model daughter.
1. Brooke Hogan is a reality television star, actress, singer and media personality who rose to fame when her family launched their own reality TV series, "Hogan Knows Best," in 2005.
During the TV series, however, Brooke struggled with her relationships with her family and it eventually broke down. As per Daily Mirror, the show was cancelled and Hulk Hogan's daughter released her own TV series, "Broke Knows Best" in 2008, which followed her journey to stardom as she pursued a musical career.
2. In 2006, Brooke Hogan released her first album, "Undiscovered." Her song, "About Us" made it to the Billboard Top 40 when it was released. Her second album "The Redemption" in 2009, on the other hand, has failed to match the success of her debut.
3. Brooke Hogan has an estimated net worth of $6 million, as Celebrity Net Worth listed. Aside from being the daughter of pro wrestler Hulk Hogan, her fortune is attributed to her modelling and music contracts.
4. As for her love life, Brooke Hogan called off her engagement to Dallas Cowboys center Phil Costa in 2013. Despite the breakup, Brooke was able to move on and has been seen with a hunky mysterious man.
5. Brooke Hogan's dad racism slur in his infamous sex tape was about her African-American boyfriend, New York Post has learned.
"I mean, I'd rather if she was going to f—k some n—r, I'd rather have her marry an 8-foot-tall n—r worth a hundred million dollars! Like a basketball player! I guess we're all a little racist. F—king n—r," Hogan said during his hate speech.
In line with Hulk Hogan's controversial racist tirade, the former WWE vet issued an apology.
"Eight years ago I used offensive language during a conversation. It was unacceptable for me to have used that offensive language; there is no excuse for it; and I apologize for having done it," Hogan said in a statement given to People magazine.
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