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Hulk gay? Nah.

In a radio interview promoting her new book, Linda Hogan (who continues to use her husband’s stage surname despite the grudge-match divorce) claims longtime Hulk buddy Ed Leslie (aka Brutus Beefcake and about a dozen other lame gimmicks) may have indeed been the Booty Man for the former WWF and WCW World champion.

Radar Online reports:

The ex-wife of the immortal grappler appeared on Matty P’s Radio Happy Hour when the host went through a series of questions culled from fan emails; at one point, he asked Linda if her ex and Beefcake carried on “an intimate relationship.” 

“Wow, I don’t know how to answer this, so I don’t end up getting a lawsuit,” she said, laughing.  “A little bird told me, ‘Yes, I they think they did.’”

OK, the Hulk’s got issues, mostly when it comes to dating women who resemble his daughter and rubbing suntan lotion near Brooke’s ass, but I find it hard to believe this is anything more than cheap heat to attract attention to Linda’s fascinating work of literary genius.

That said, wherever Hulk seemed to be in the ’70s, ’80s and ’90s, Leslie was indeed always close behind-ah, so that explains his questionable push as Beefcake, a male-stripper-turned-hairstylist gimmick.

Much like Leslie, the sooner Linda fades into obscurity, the better.

Of course, this isn’t the first time Hogan’s sexuality has been called into question: “Dr. D” David Schultz made similar claims in this early ’80s AWA promo. The again, the good doctor also accused Jerry Lawler of having AIDS, so take that for what it’s worth.

Behold, the artist at work.

Guys and girls of all shapes, sizes, hairstyles, races and religions take note: Brooke Hogan is up for just about anything. On her latest postings on the Global Grind (yes, the Brookester has a blog), she “hollars” about traditional marriage institutions, affirmative affection and the rigors of fame.

She ponders: “How can you define what love is?  Does it have a look? Do you have to be a certain color? Have a certain belief? Have the same religion?….What about being the same sex? This is a subject that I am passionate about because I have always been sort of an outcast in the fact that I never really go with the flow or mold to what people want me to be. “I have dated very different people all my life. Black, white, Spanish, Jewish, Muslim…and yes, I even tried dating a girl.  My best friend is gay and has been a better friend to me than most of my straight ones. Why should we punish people for being true to themselves? Its like telling John Mayer to sing “Hit me baby one more time.” It just doesn’t work if its not real. What’s so beautiful about giving different people a chance is that you fall in love with their differences and see that beauty exists everywhere. In mocha colored skin, freckles, blue eyes, curly hair or straight hair, girl…or boy. Its interesting to hear where people have been in their lives, their reasons for being who they are today, and hearing their beliefs and dreams.  It really improves YOUR life by filling it with …well…LIFE!

“I don’t feel I’m above anybody, but It’s very hard finding friends who understand what I go through on a day to day basis. I’m in the public eye, and things are just different. Unfortunately, fame comes with the things I love to do. I wish the world had a more innocent view and saw just the music and the art I produce and get inspired:)”

My goodness, I feel my soul Hulking up as I type this. I believe I can speak for all of us when I say that Brooke’s progressive thoughts on “mocha-colored” people gives us all hope for race relations in this country. I’ll admit that it’s hard for me to disagree with her view on traditional marriages, especially in light of the train wreck known as Mr. and Mrs. Terry Bollea. Yes, if only all the “haters” out there could take off the blinders and see the beauty of Brooke’s art-which seems to consist mainly of bikini shoots, tanning poolside, shopping with her bro and pole dancing-the world would be a better place, brother.

Fresh off a provocative pole dance at a “music” (cough) festival, Brooke Hogan has made another tabloids-worthy splash—this time at the Ritz Carlton pool in Miami.

From the site What Would Tyler Durden Do?:

In her mind, as Brooke was scanning the pool on Saturday in her scandalous pink thong, she was already picturing the week ahead and seeing pictures of her ass all over the Internet. Then later in magazines like Star. “Some people on myspace, they be hatin’ but you know they just jealous LOL. If you doan like me, how come you always talkin’ bout me,” she would say next week. She’s like the new Madonna with the way she manipulates the media.

Hey, it could have been worse. It could have been Linda. Or even (shudder) the Hulkster basking in the Miami heat in said thong, horsing around with the likes of Brutus Beefcake and Brian Knobbs. Or Hulk rubbing suntan lotion on Brooke’s butt at poolside. OK, OK, that was a cheap shot, even for the wrestling business. No way that would ever happen, right? And yes, the tattoo above her crack reads “Redemption,” the name of her next album. I am unable to confirm if this shot is the album cover. It so should be-in the same vein of those classic sexy covers like Surfer Rosa from the Pixies…and  Madonna’s Like a Prayer…and the rejected Spinal Tap cover for Smell the Glove.