Country music artist Rory Feek's daughter, Hopie, 36, has broken her silence after discovering that he is not her biological father, taking to Instagram with an emotional post that lambasted her father's actions as "extremely disappointing."
"In my conversation with Rory, my sole request was for him to show kindness and refrain from embarrassing my mother," Hopie began her lengthy social media missive. "Today, however, he chose to share her private history on his blog, which has left me deeply disappointed," she continued.
These sentiments follow Rory's blog post titled "A Different Dad," in which he wrote, "This news and this blood test do not alter anything for me. I love you as my daughter, and I always will."
On February 8, Hopie posted a video revealing the results of a 23andMe test, which confirmed that Rory was not her biological father. She identified her actual father as a man named B.C., saying, "I've never experienced unconditional love like that before," as she referred to him. Hopie added that she had grown exceptionally close to her biological father over the past six months.
Meanwhile, Rory's blog post revealed that the news of not being Hopie's biological father did not "completely surprise" him. He explained that his ex-wife's due date for Hopie did not coincide with his return from a six-month deployment with the Marines. When Rory questioned his ex-wife about Hopie's parentage, she insisted that she was his daughter.
"I'm disappointed and saddened that it took three decades to learn this truth," Rory wrote. "But mostly, I feel pain for Hopie." He described her as having a "tender heart, filled with child-like wonder and light, even in the darkest of days," adding that it was heartbreaking for her to have endured so much pain and loss in her life.
In response to Rory's blog post, Hopie also expressed regret for sharing her bisexuality with the country singer, describing him as "hateful and judgmental." She further alleged that he used her personal information to promote his books.
"From now on, I hope my stories remain mine to tell and share," Hopie concluded her Instagram post. "I aspire to move forward and find happiness with those who cherish me, far removed from this online hatred."
This family feud unfolds months after Rory attempted to reconnect with his eldest daughters, Heidi and Hopie, amidst ongoing disputes over his parenting of their 10-year-old sister, Indiana.
In September, Heidi, 37, and Hopie took legal action against the 59-year-old country singer, expressing concerns that he was placing Indiana in "harm's way" and preventing them from communicating with their younger sibling.
In a blog post titled "Canceled," Rory addressed the conflict, acknowledging that their family "isn't perfect" and their struggles "aren't something that just happened this summer." He admitted, "We've always been a work-in-progress, and I feel fairly certain we always will be." He further noted, "There are things that my older daughters and I need to work out together. Right now, we're at an impasse on how that will ever happen."
Representatives for Rory and Hopie Feek did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.
