Bruce Willis was honored with emotional messages on Instagram from his wife Emma Heming Willis and his ex-partner, Demi Moore On father’s day. The actor, 69, received praise for his role as a father to five daughters, who shared touching photos and messages on social media.
Demi Moore, 61, shared a series of old images on Instagram in collaboration with Emma, the actor’s well-known current wife. In the post, Moore wrote: “Happy Father’s Day to our favorite girls dad!! We love you, BW!”. Moore and Willis were married for 13 years before their divorce in 2000 and had three daughters: Rumer35 years old, Scout32, and Tallulah30.
The publication included photos of Bruce hugging his daughters when they were children, as well as recent moments with his two youngest daughters, Mabel Ray, 12, and Evelyn Penn, 10, from his marriage to Heming Willis. One of the images shows Scout caressing her father’s face, symbolizing the special bond they share.
Emma also shared the post on her Instagram stories, where she expressed her affection for her husband. “Happy Father’s Day to this very special man. I couldn’t even imagine Bruce having a son. “He is the best dad for all our girls”he commented in reference to the daughters they have together.
Since their separation, Bruce Willis and Demi Moore have maintained a close friendship, even after the diagnosis of frontotemporal dementia by Willis. The close-knit family recently celebrated Mabel’s graduation from middle school. Emma shared a photo on Instagram of Mabel dressed in a white dress and a sweater of the same color, surrounded by members of her extended family, including Moore, Tallulah and Scout, who held masks of Mabel’s face in front of their own faces.
“To middle school! “Here it comes!” Emma wrote in the post, tagging the women of the family. Additionally, Rumer, Bruce and Demi’s eldest daughter, spoke in May in an exclusive interview with People about her father’s special relationship with his one-year-old daughter, Louetta. “She’s doing very well,” Rumer said of his father’s health at the time. “Today I was able to go see him with Louetta,” he added.
Rumer shared how sweet it is to see Bruce’s connection with Louetta, adding, “Louetta is honestly the most famous person in our family. Within my family, people call and ask to set up play dates with just her. They say, ‘We don’t want to see you, we just come to see Louetta.’ And I, ‘OK.’”
Likewise, the eldest daughter also published an emotional tribute to her father on Instagram on the occasion of his birthday in March. “Daddy, being loved by you is such a gift,” she wrote in the caption. Rumer described Bruce as “the funniest, sweetest, most charming, absurdly talented and magical dad”.
Two years ago, Bruce’s family announced his retirement due to aphasia, a disease that severely affects his communication skills. The aphasia It is caused by damage to the areas of the brain that control speech, and can arise from stroke, trauma, or degenerative diseases. Without cure or treatment, therapies focus on improving the patient’s quality of life and communication skills.
Diagnosing aphasia requires a thorough evaluation by a medical team, including communication tests and brain imaging. Speech and language therapy is essential to improve language comprehension and expression. Additionally, rehabilitation may include occupational therapy, physical therapy, and emotional support. Recovery varies, with some patients showing significant progress and others facing persistent long-term difficulties.
