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Rory Feek Breaks His Silence Amid Emotional Family Rift with Daughters
Country music artist Rory Feek has finally spoken out following serious allegations made by his two eldest daughters, Heidi and Hopi. Just weeks after celebrating his second marriage to Rebecca—eight years after the heartbreaking loss of his first wife, Joey—Rory is now facing a deeply painful public dispute.
The controversy erupted when Heidi and Hopi claimed their younger sister Indiana, who has Down syndrome, is no longer safe under Rory’s care. In a joint social media post, they expressed their concerns, stating that Rory had left Indiana in the care of members of Homestead Heritage, a Christian farming community that has been linked to disturbing allegations of abuse over the years. The sisters also spoke about their own experiences of neglect during childhood.
In a heartfelt blog post, Rory explained why he had stayed silent until now: “Although Heidi has been posting hurtful things online for months—actually for two years—I’ve never responded. Not because I don’t care, or because what she’s saying is true. And not because it doesn’t hurt. It does. It breaks my heart. But I chose silence because I love my kids.”
He went on to say, “When this story fades and the media moves on, the real losers will be us, the family. The only hope we’ll have of healing is through love.”
One source of conflict, according to Rory, seems to be the clash in personal beliefs. Though he accepted Hopi, who is a lesbian, with love and grace years ago, it appears that deeper value differences remain unresolved.
Rory also denied that he’s keeping Indiana from her sisters. He said they are welcome to see her anytime, but he did refuse to let Indiana spend the night at her sister’s home in Alabama, citing concerns over the movies, music, and culture she would be exposed to.
He added, “When Heidi has children of her own someday, she’ll get to make the rules. And I’ll have to respect them if I want to see my grandkids.”
Rory also addressed accusations about his association with Homestead Heritage, defending it as a Christian organization and saying his daughters’ fears are based on online information from former members and outsiders.
It’s heartbreaking to see such a personal family conflict unfold in public. We can only hope that healing comes in time—and not through headlines, but through understanding and forgiveness