<p id=”par-1_48″>Aaron Rodgers is best known for his prowess on the football field, but his family drama has hummed quietly in the background for most of his career. Now, Rodgers is opening up about what led to his troubled family dynamic and estrangement in a new <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/tag/netflix/?swcfpc=1″>Netflix </a>documentary. </p>
<p id=”par-2_31″>Rodgers said his family troubles aren’t anything new. In fact, he insists they date back to his high school days. Things, however, did get worse after his younger brother sought fame.</p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-aaron-rodgers-said-he-felt-estranged-from-his-family-years-before-his-nfl-career-kicked-off”>Aaron Rodgers said he felt estranged from his family years before his NFL career kicked off</h2>
<p id=”par-3_48″>Aaron Rodgers’ family life has been the topic of gossip several times over the years, but the iconic signal-caller has remained mostly quiet about it. Now, he’s ready to talk, and he insists his NFL career and his romantic relationships had nothing to do with the rift. </p>
<p id=”par-4_27″>In a new Netflix documentary, <em>Aaron Rodgers: Enigma</em>, Rodgers revealed that he felt different and separate from his own family while he was still in high school.</p>
<figure class=”wp-block-image size-full” id=”emb-1″><img decoding=”async” src=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Aaron-Rodgers-college.webp?strip=all&quality=80″ alt=”Cal quarterback Aaron Rodgers at the line in the first quarter as the California Golden Bears defeated the Arizona State Sun Devils 27-0 at Memorial Stadium in Berkeley, California, Saturday, October 30, 2004″ class=”wp-image-3753567″><figcaption class=”wp-element-caption”>Aaron Rodgers in college | Robert B. Stanton/WireImage</figcaption></figure>
<p id=”par-5_80″>Rodgers points to his religious upbringing as part of the problem. He noted he was raised in a “very white, dogmatic” church. Rodgers said his parents, like the church, viewed things as very black and white. He went on to say that it didn’t serve him, and he had separated from the church and his family while he was still a high school student. The rift widened from there, with his fame as a professional football player causing more tension.</p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-aaron-rodgers-says-the-bachelorette-caused-family-problems-too”>Aaron Rodgers says ‘The Bachelorette’ caused family problems, too</h2>
<p id=”par-6_53″>The problems in the Rodgers family existed long before Aaron Rodgers became a star. The NFL veteran says stardom, or the pursuit of it, did exacerbate his troubled family dynamic. Rodgers revealed that his relationship with his family got especially tense when his brother, Jordan Rodgers, appeared on <em>The Bachelorette</em>, seeking fame. </p>
<p id=”par-7_54″>Aaron Rodgers took issue with what was alluded to on the show. When Jordan Rodgers made it to the infamous hometown dates episode, the Rodgers family left two empty seats at the table, presumably for Aaron and <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/aaron-rodgers-olivia-munn-split-heres-what-really-went-down.html/”>his then-girlfriend, Olivia Munn</a>. The scene drove home the point that the famed quarterback rarely came home.</p>
<figure class=”wp-block-image size-full” id=”emb-2″><img decoding=”async” src=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Jordan-and-JoJo.webp?strip=all&quality=80″ alt=”Jordan Rodgers and JoJo Fletcher attend the 2018 CMT Artists of The Year at Schermerhorn Symphony Center on October 17, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee.” class=”wp-image-3753568″><figcaption class=”wp-element-caption”>Jordan Rodgers and JoJo Fletcher | Rick Diamond/Getty Images for CMT</figcaption></figure>
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<p id=”par-8_74″>Rodgers went on to rail against the series, calling the dating competition “stupid.” While he claims he has healed his inner child, Rodgers still seems salty about <em>The Bachelorette</em> and <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/the-bachelorette-jordan-rodgers-1-habit-annoys-jojo-fletcher.html/”>Jojo Fletcher’s commentary</a> on the family dynamic following the hometown dates. The show and its effect on the family are likely raw because Rodgers maintained a good relationship with Jordan, his younger brother, despite other familial challenges until then. That changed after the show.</p>
<p id=”par-9_20″>Jordan Rodgers married JoJo Fletcher in 2022. Fletcher’s season aired in 2016. Aaron Rodgers opted not to attend the ceremony.</p>
<p id=”par-10_18″>The documentary, <em>Aaron Rodgers: Engima, </em>is now available to stream on Netflix. The documentary includes three hour-long episodes.</p>