On the Wednesday episode of Drew Barrymore’s show, Bruce Willis’ third daughter—and youngest from his marriage to Demi Moore—gave an update on his battle with Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD). She also expressed her love and support for him during the chat.
Tallulah said not much has changed, adding that it “is the best thing you can ask for,” with what she had learned so far about the situation. “I see love when I’m with him. And it’s my dad, and he loves me, which is really special,” she said.
Tallulah explains why the family is open about Bruce
The Willis family is keen on updating fans about the Die Hard actor’s health. detailing that it’s beyond just telling stories, but rather is a way to spread awareness about FTD. “If we can take something that we’re struggling with as a family to help other people, to turn it around to make something beautiful about it, that’s really special for us,” she said.
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Bruce Willis’ second wife, Emma Hemming, has also been very candid about his FTD diagnosis and her experience as primary caregiver on her Instagram. She was accused of talking a lot about Bruce’s condition to get attention, but that did not stop her. “I’m always going to advocate for my husband,” she said in response to the backlash. “While I’m at it, I’m going to raise awareness around FTD and for caregivers, who are unsung heroes out there.”
Coping with a sick father
Tallulah shared that being “an archeologist to my dad’s world” and archiving his “little trinkets and doodads” has helped her work through the unfortunate experience. She added that they spend time together and bond over music, too. “It’s really special,” she gushed.
In her published essay for Vogue in June, she shared how she is coping with her father’s FTD diagnosis. “Every time I go to my dad’s house, I take tons of photos — of whatever I see, the state of things. I’m like an archaeologist, searching for treasure in stuff that I never used to pay much attention to,” she wrote, noting that she is actively documenting things “for the day when he isn’t there to remind me of him and of us.”