Rumer Willis opens up about her dynamic with dad Bruce Willis following his diagnosis with frontotemporal dementia (FTD).
On Monday, Rumer, 35, shared an adorable snap of herself and her actor father, 68, from when she was a baby, with the caption: “I really miss my dad today. 🥲.”
In the photo, a shirtless Bruce can be seen smiling while holding Rumer, who is wearing a white sundress and floral headband.
The announcement was also shared on her Instagram Story by the actress’ sister Tallulah Willis, the youngest child of Bruce and ex-wife Demi Moore.
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A few days earlier, Tallulah, 29, shared her own post about her father on Instagram and said she was “proud” to be his daughter.
In the first photo, the actress was sitting next to her dad in an armchair while he hugged her, and she held his hand. This was followed by a picture of Tallulah’s driver’s license showing her full name, along with a smiling photo of Bruce, who looked like he was on stage in the frame.
The final picture shows the father-daughter duo strolling together in the sunny location as Tallulah wore a light gray T-shirt emblazoned with the words “DIE MAN”, no doubt a nod to her father’s hit 1988 action film of the same name.
“Damn, these photos are hitting tonight. You are my whole damn heart and I am so proud to be your Tallulah Belle Bruce Willis. #babybruce #TBBW,” she captioned the carousel of pictures.
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Earlier this month, Tallulah opened up about her father’s life after his diagnosis during an appearance on The Drew Barrymore Show.
“He’s the same, which I think is the best thing you can ask for in that regard,” she told host Drew Barrymore. “I see love when I’m with him, and that’s my dad and he loves me, which is really special.”
Bruce’s family revealed his FTD diagnosis in February, releasing a group statement saying: “Bruce always found joy in life – and helped everyone he knew to do the same.”
“It meant the world to see that sense of care returned to him and to all of us. We were so touched by the love you all shared for our dear husband, father and friend at this difficult time,” they said. added.
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“Your continued compassion, understanding and respect will enable us to help Bruce live the fullest life possible,” the family concluded.
Speaking about why the family has been so open about Bruce’s diagnosis, Tallulah explained to Barrymore, 48: “Well, I think it’s twofold. On the one hand, it’s who we are as a family, but also, we’re very important to spread awareness.”
“If we can take something that we’re struggling with as a family to help other people, turn it around and make something beautiful out of it, that’s really special for us,” she added.
Along with Rumer and Tallulah, Bruce also has daughter Scout, 32, with Moore, 61, plus daughters Mabel, 11, and Evelyn, 9, with wife Emma Heming Willis.
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