Photo: Getty Images
It seems that ever since Duane 'Dog' Chapman's wife, Beth, passed away in 2019, the Chapman family has been in a family feud and this week, it got a lot worse. Dog is getting ready to re-marry, but his 22-year-old daughter Bonnie isn't invited to the wedding. In a long Facebook post, Bonnie explains why that is and goes on to make several serious allegations against her father.
She reveals that her dad's fiancee, Francie Frane, texted her and stated she wasn't invited to the wedding because of her role on The System, a show about social justice that airs on Unleashed TV - the same streaming network that was set to air her father's series, Dog Unleashed, until it was canceled because, per producers, of racist and homophobic comments Duane made as well as "illegal activity" during filming.
Francie allegedly told Bonnie that her "choice to participate in social justice and BLM protests with The System, and not condemn the streaming platform when they fired [her] father for using epithets," is why she wasn't invited to the wedding. In response, Bonnie just unleashes on her dad.
Among the things she says is that Duane cheated on Beth various times throughout their 13 year marriage, including with one of Beth's friends while Beth was in the hospital with throat cancer. Bonnie shares, "I hated him every time he did it, but I forgave him for that because I wanted a relationship with my dad. I thought I only had one parent left."
Bonnie also alleges that as a child, her dad threatened her with physical violence to silence her but she is no longer keeping quiet. She goes on to reveal, "He has embraced old prejudices and doubled down on racist and homophobic stereotypes." She adds that Duane is against Black Lives Matter and refers to its supporters as "thugs," and he aligns with QAnon and several right-wing conspiracy theorists.
Bonnie ends her post with the damning statement, "I said before that I really didn't know why I wasn't invited to my dad's wedding. While I knew he was mad about being fired, he has only himself to blame. I thought my dad would be man enough to put family first, but it appears that man died with my mother."
In response to his daughter's post, Dog released a statement denying her allegations and lamenting over the rift between them. He wrote:
Bonnie’s allegations are false and a misguided attempt to derail our wedding. I’m not perfect and have made some mistakes. I’m very appreciative of everyone who has spoken out on my behalf including my daughter Lyssa.
It’s one thing to attack me but it is a step too far to bring Francie into this. The claim she traveled while being ill with COVID-19 is simply not true.
Sadly, Bonnie and [Dog's other daughter] Cecily have been employed by disgruntled former associates with multiple felonies who want revenge at any cost and are attempting to tarnish my reputation.
In fact, I met these guys years ago when I was hired to track them down after they jumped bail. Now, they’re allegedly being investigated federally as well as by several state attorneys general according to multiple reports.
Please pray for Bonnie and Cecily to be released from whatever hold these people have on them. We love them and pray for them everyday.
Despite the sadness we feel at this rift in our family, Francie and I are looking forward to celebrating our wedding next week with the rest of our family and close friends.
You can stay up to date with Bonnie here.