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Rory Feek breaks silence after daughter revealed he is not her dad
Feb 24, 2025
Country star Rory Feek has responded to his daughter Hopie Feek's revelation that he is not her biological father.
The musician, 59, shared a blog post on Monday, stating that 'this news and this blood test doesn’t change anything', and adding, 'I love you as my daughter and I always will.'
He went on to say that his love for Hopie 'isn't based on us having the same blood running through our veins, I love her because she’s my child, even if technically... she’s not.'
However, Hopie, 36, called the blog post 'extremely disappointing' in a series of messages posted to her Instagram on Wednesday, taking issue with him sharing personal family details and 'shaming' her mom.
Hopie and her older sister Heidi, 38, are daughters of Tamara Gillmor, who was married to Rory Feek from 1985 until their divorce in 1992. Hopie was born in 1988.
Earlier this week Hopie, who was raised by Rory, took to social media to share the surprising update with her followers, explaining that the results from a 23andMe DNA test confirmed her suspicions.
The news comes amid Rory's ongoing dispute with both Hopie and her sister Heidi, who accused him of exposing their younger sister Indiana to an 'abusive' cult.
In his blog, titled 'A Different Dad', Rory said that he had been 'praying' that Hopie or Heidi would call right before his phone rang and he saw Hopie's name.
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