Brooke Hogan Spotted In Tears During Sunset Stroll After Hulk Hogan’s Death
Riley Carter here. Okay, but like… grief looks the same on everyone, even if the family history doesn’t.
Brooke Hogan was photographed visibly upset during a quiet family walk in Orlando on a Tuesday evening, breaking into tears as the sun went down and she told her husband how much her dad, Hulk Hogan, would have loved the view. The moment, captured by paparazzi and shared via TMZ’s reporting, came less than three weeks after Hulk Hogan’s death on July 24 from a heart attack, and it underlines how complicated bereavement can be when relationships are strained.
Brooke kept her outfit low-key while walking with relatives, but the mood was anything but casual. Sources tell TMZ that Brooke’s tears were sparked by the sunset itself; she reportedly remarked that Hulk would have appreciated it, and the memory opened an emotional floodgate. This is the same Brooke who spoke on camera last week on TMZ Live about skipping her father’s funeral, publicly addressing their estrangement and explaining why she stepped away from his will. Her on-camera conversation revealed the family has been navigating several painful decisions in recent weeks, and Brooke described the last few weeks as “brutal.”
Public records and timelines confirm Hulk Hogan’s passing on July 24 due to a heart attack, and outlets including TMZ have documented Brooke’s recent interviews and public appearances since. Brooke and her father had been estranged for several years prior to his death, though reports indicate Hulk had made attempts to reconcile before he died. That reconciliation effort apparently wasn’t enough to erase the complicated history between them, and Brooke’s visible grief underscores a basic truth: even fractured family ties don’t erase the emotional impact of losing a parent.
Brooke’s choice to skip the funeral and to remove herself from the will were both discussed openly in recent media appearances, giving context to why her public grieving process has been under scrutiny. She has been candid about the reasons behind those choices, framing them as decisions tied to their long-term estrangement rather than an absence of feeling. Still, seeing her wiped out by sorrow while watching a sunset suggests that personal closure often arrives in quiet, imperfect moments rather than in public ceremonies.
The optics of Brooke crying in public will fuel more conversation about celebrity mourning, family estrangement, and the messy way grief plays out when history is complicated. Fans and critics alike will parse her actions—skipping the funeral, renouncing inheritance, showing raw emotion in public—and media outlets will keep asking what “reconciliation” looks like when time ran out.
For now, Brooke’s tears during that Orlando stroll are a humanizing snapshot: a woman processing loss on her own terms, balancing long-standing family conflict with the sudden finality of a parent’s death. Expect more statements and interviews as the family continues to manage their private fallout in public view.
Anyway, that’s the scene. Watch this space for any new moves from Brooke or the Hogan family.
Sources: Celebrity Storm and TMZ, TMZ Live
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