Brooke Hogan called out the people criticizing her for not attending the WWE's tributes to her father Hulk Hogan and clarified the reason for her absence, in an Instagram post on Wednesday, July 30.

Brooke Hogan explains why she didn’t appear for any of WWE’s Hulk Hogan tributes. The wrestling world continues to mourn the loss of Hulk Hogan, who passed away last week. WWE opened SmackDown with a tribute to the Hulkster’s illustrious career.

Brooke Hogan is speaking out for the first time since her dad Hulk Hogan’s death .