On Saturday, the Die Hard star’s wife took to Instagram to share some old throwback pics amid his battle with frontotemporal dementia. She wrote in a selfie video set to SZA and Kendrick Lamar’s All The Stars:
“Caught in the old photo and video vortex. Send help! #GoodGrief”
She then posted three photos with the Pulp Fiction star from throughout the years. The first appeared to be from the set of one of Bruce’s action movies, in Budapest, Hungary in 2012. Emma wrapped her arms around the 69-year-old, who was dripping in prop blood. The two posed next to his middle daughter Scout with ex-wife Demi Moore.
The second photo saw Bruce strolling down the street with his and Emma’s daughter Mabel on his shoulders reading a book. See (below):
(c) Emma Heming/Instagram
Awww.
Lastly, Emma shared a black-and-white photo of her planting a smooch on Bruce’s cheek as he smiled at the camera. She captioned it:
“A cellular level kinda love”
So sweet.
As we’ve been following, Bruce has been battling frontotemporal dementia for over a year now. It’s been a tough challenge for Emma amid social media speculation regarding his condition, but we admire how positive she always remains. The two also share daughter Evelyn together.
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Demi Moore and Bruce Willis are celebrating their youngest daughter together.
On Saturday, the Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle star took to Instagram to wish her daughter Tallulah a happy 30th birthday — and shared an adorable family pic with the Die Hard actor. The three posed in what looked like a back yard with Tallulah in the middle holding onto each parent, sporting a navy blue sweater and maroon lounge pants. Demi wore a black cardigan and blue jeans, while Bruce, for his part, dressed in a black zip-up and gray pants, and accessorized the look with a baseball cap and a scarf. Demi captioned the photo:
“Showering our @buuski with love today on her 30th birthday”
See the pic, and one of the mother-daughter pair posing with Tallulah’s BF Justin Acee and big sis Scout (below):
This is a rare sighting for Bruce, as he’s unfortunately been battling frontotemporal dementia. In December, an insider told Us Weekly the family, including Tallulah and, Demi, and her other two daughters with the 68-year-old, Rumer, 35, and Scout, 32, as well as his current wife Emma Heming and their own two young daughters, Mabel, 11, and Evelyn, 9, are “soaking up every moment they get with him” because “any day could be his last.”
SO, so tragic. These moments must be so sacred for them.
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Scout Willis and Tallulah Willis are praising their stepmom for her “bravery.”
On Monday, Bruce Willis’ daughters took to social media to offer support to their father Bruce Willis’ wife Emma Heming, who provided an update on the actor’s frontotemporal dementia while appearing on the “Today” show.
“I truly could not be more proud of @emmahemingwillis for being willing to step out into the public eye, (even though it’s terrifying!!!) to share our family’s story in service of spreading awareness about FTD,” Scout, 32, commended Heming.
“Emma you are such a champion for this cause,” she wrote on her Instagram Story alongside a Reel she shared from Heming’s page highlighting the entrepreneur’s behind-the-scenes and on-camera moments from her “Today” appearance.
Scout concluded by telling Heming that she “inspires [her] EVERY SINGLE F**KING DAY with your bravery and deep deep loving.
“Your courage is moving mountains,” she added of Heming, who’s been an active candidate in spreading awareness for the disease. The 45-year-old has also been candid about her role as Bruce’s caregiver several times since the blended family shared his FTD diagnosis in February.
Photo: Instagram/ @ScoutLaRueWillis
Tallulah, 29, reposted her sister’s Story, adding: “So proud of my family @emmahemingwillis.”
During Heming’s time on “Today”, she admitted it’s “hard to know” whether Bruce, 68, is aware of his “hard” dementia battle and explained why the condition is a “family disease.”
Bruce and Heming, who’ve been married since 2009, are parents to daughters Mabel, 11, and Evelyn, 9, together. The “Armageddon” actor is also a father to Tallulah, Scout and Rumer, 35, with ex-wife Demi Moore. The blended family often celebrate many milestones and occasions together from Bruce’s birthday to Thanksgiving, and remain united amid Bruce’s health struggles.
In a video posted to Instagram on Tuesday, Heming, 45, opened up about her daily struggles as a spousal caretaker for Willis, who was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia (FTD) in February. FTD is a condition that often strikes younger patients than other forms of dementia.
Heming said she makes a conscious effort every day to avoid the “doom and gloom” that comes with caring for a loved one with dementia. She said she is doing the best she can to take care of Willis, 68, while trying to maintain her own well-being.
The model filmed her “care partner PSA” in her car after a hike.
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“It’s so important for us to break up our thinking, which can feel, for me, very much like doom and gloom,” she said.
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“I know it looks like I’m out living my best life,” Heming said. “I have to make a conscious effort every single day to live the best life that I can. I do that for myself. I do that for our two children, and Bruce who would not want me to live any other way.”
Heming and Willis have two children together, 11-year-old Mabel and nine-year-old Evelyn. Willis and his ex-wife Demi Moore also have three adult children, Rumer Willis, 35, Scout Willis, 32, and Tallulah Willis, 29.
Through tears, Heming said she did not want people to falsely assume that she is “good.”
“Because I’m not. I’m not good,” she said. “But I have to put my best foot forward for the sake of myself and my family, because again, when we are not looking after ourselves, we cannot look after anyone that we love.”
“I am just doing the best that I can, always,” Heming concluded.
She asked her followers to break up their busy days and “look for something beautiful.”
This isn’t the first time Heming has been open about how she copes with Willis’ diagnosis.
In March, Heming called on the paparazzi to leave Willis alone when he is in public. She asked for the space in order to “get (Willis) from Point A to Point B safely.”
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Later that month, Heming shared how difficult it was to celebrate Willis’ 68th birthday. She was candid with her social media following and said she wanted to show all sides of being a care partner, not just the good moments.
Bruce Willis celebrates his 68th birthday after recent frontotemporal dementia diagnosi
Willis, who was first diagnosed with aphasia last year, retired from acting in March 2022. At the time, his family said he was “experiencing some health issues … which are impacting his cognitive abilities.”
According to the Alzheimer Society of Canada, FTD is an umbrella term for a group of rare disorders that most often affect the parts of the brain associated with personality and behaviour.
Approximately five to 10 per cent of all diagnosed dementia cases are FTD, but the condition accounts for about 20 per cent of all young-onset dementia cases diagnosed in people under 65. Symptoms include difficulty with speech and movement and gradual memory loss.
“Happy birthday, BW! So glad we could celebrate you today,” she wrote. “Love you and love our family. Thank you to everyone for the love and warm wishes — we all feel them.”
The video sees Willis dancing and blowing out candles while being serenaded by his blended family, including daughters Rumer, Scout, Tallulah, Mabel and Evelyn, along with wife Emma Heming and ex-wife Moore.
Willis’ family announced on Instagram that the iconic action star had been diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia back in February.
“Since we announced Bruce’s diagnosis of aphasia in spring 2022, Bruce’s condition has progressed and we now have a more specific diagnosis: frontotemporal dementia (known as FTD),” the statement said. “Unfortunately, challenges with communication are just one symptom of the disease Bruce faces. While this is painful, it is a relief to finally have a clear diagnosis.”
