Bruce Willis’ daughter, Rumer Willis, on Thursday provided an update on her father’s ongoing battle with a rare and aggressive form of dementia.
The 36-year-old actress interacted with her fans during a Instagram Questions and Answerswhere he addressed concerns about the Hollywood icon’s health.
“He’s so awesome,” she wrote alongside a sweet photo of herself holding the Pulp Fiction star’s hand. “I love him so much. Thank you.”
In February 2023, Bruce’s family revealed his diagnosis of frontotemporal dementia (FTD), shortly after the 69-year-old retired from acting due to his struggle with a brain disorder known as aphasia.
In the Instagram Q&A, Rumer also confirmed her recent split from Derek Richard Thomas, the father of her only child.
Bruce Willis’ daughter, Rumer Willis, provided an update on her father’s ongoing battle with a rare and aggressive form of dementia on Thursday.
The 36-year-old actress interacted with her fans during a Q&A session on Instagram, where she addressed concerns about the health of the Hollywood icon (pictured in May).
The split came just 16 months after the birth of their daughter, Louetta Isley Thomas Willis, in April 2023.
After a fan asked if she and Derek were still together, Rumer replied, “No, I’m a single mom and co-parent.”
“I’m so thankful for Lou,” she continued. “She’s the best thing that ever happened to me and I’m forever grateful that I had the time in that relationship for her to come into my life.”
It’s unclear when exactly Rumer and Derek began dating, but they went public with their relationship in November 2022.
After revealing the news, she noted that she is “definitely” still open to having more children as a single mother because she wants her little one to have siblings.
“Having siblings is one of the best things in my life,” she said. “I want that for Lou. I’m open to whatever that means in the future.”
When asked how many children she wants, Rumer replied: “6 or 7.”
In March, Rumer took to social media to say she “absolutely” wants to have more children and wished she was “pregnant right now.”
“He’s so awesome,” she wrote alongside a sweet photo of herself holding the Pulp Fiction star’s hand. “I love him so much. Thank you.”
In February 2023, Bruce’s family revealed his diagnosis of frontotemporal dementia (FTD), shortly after the 69-year-old actor retired from acting due to his struggle with a brain disorder known as aphasia.
Demi Moore has urged families of dementia sufferers to “let go” of the person they used to be following her ex-husband Bruce’s diagnosis (pictured with daughter Tallulah)
In the Instagram Q&A, Rumer also confirmed her recent split from Derek Richard Thomas, the father of her child.
Thursday’s revealing Instagram Q&A comes after online detractors called her and her sisters Tallulah and Scout “unattractive” and “clones” of their famous father.
Scout Willis, 33, recently released her single “Over and Over” and shared a viral video on Instagram of herself dancing with her family, including her sisters Rumer and Tallulah, and her mother, Demi Moore.
Despite their parents’ divorce in 2000, Bruce and Demi have remained close and co-parent Rumer, Scout, 33, and Tallulah, 30.
The video sparked harsh criticism on Instagram, with the sisters’ appearance being targeted.
Tallulah responded in a now-deleted post, in which she revealed that she had faced “cruel and mean” comments about her appearance “her entire life.” She also shared screenshots of the negative comments.