Emma Heming Willis Defends Husband Bruce Against Claims of Joyless Existence Amid Health Struggles
In a passionate video shared on her Instagram profile, Emma Heming Willis, wife of legendary actor Bruce Willis, vehemently refuted recent online reports suggesting that her husband’s life has been devoid of joy. Expressing her frustration, she revealed that she felt “clickbaited” by a misleading headline related to her own family.
While visibly upset, Heming Willis did not disclose the source of the article but asserted that the headline was “far from the truth.” Contrary to the negative portrayal, she emphasized that their reality is “the complete opposite” and that their new chapter is filled with love, connection, joy, and happiness.
Addressing the issue of reporting on sensitive matters, she called for more responsible journalism, urging society to refrain from spreading fear. Heming Willis stated, “Stop scaring people to think that once they get a diagnosis of some kind of neurocognitive disease that that’s it, it’s over, let’s pack it up, nothing else to see here, we’re done.”
Bruce Willis, who retired from acting in March 2022 due to aphasia, was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia (FTD) in February of the following year. FTD is a group of disorders characterized by the accumulation of tau and other proteins causing damage to the frontal and temporal lobes of the brain.
In an interview last year, Heming Willis acknowledged the challenges posed by the diagnosis, stating, “Dementia is hard, it’s hard on the person diagnosed, it’s also hard on the family.” The couple shares two daughters, and Willis has three older daughters with his former wife, actress Demi Moore.
Contrary to sensationalized headlines, Heming Willis clarified in a written message accompanying her video that their family’s situation is nuanced. She emphasized the coexistence of grief and love, sadness and connection, trauma and resilience, urging against the spread of misinformation about neurocognitive diseases.
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In a separate interview last year, Willis’ daughter Tallulah, from his marriage to Moore, expressed the family’s commitment to raising awareness about FTD. She emphasized the desire to turn their struggles into something positive, aiming to help others dealing with similar challenges.