It’s a time of conflicting emotions for those who count themselves loved ones of Bruce Willis.
The iconic actor’s ongoing battle with frontotemporal dementia has been well documented over the past few weeks and months; his family and friends have rallied to be by his side after his tragic diagnosis.
That includes Willis’s ex-wife Demi Moore, with whom he shares three daughters, Rumer, Scout and Tallulah. Despite the fact the couple divorced in 2000, Bruce and Demi have remained close friends and have never engaged in the ill-intentioned tit-for-tat we so often see from former spouses.
Earlier this year in March, it was reported that Moore had moved in with Bruce and his family to help in whatever way she could with regards to his fight with dementia. Those rumors were shut down by Bruce’s wife, Emma Heming Willis, but the idea that Demi is actively involved in doing what she can to make her ex-husband’s life easier certainly appears to hold weight.
And, of course, it’s not all doom and gloom where the Willis clan is concerned. Last month, Rumer Willis welcomed a baby girl with partner Derek Richard Thomas. The girl is Bruce and Demi Moore’s first grandchild, undoubtedly a blessing given the struggles the family have had to contend with since Bruce’s diagnosis.
“Entering my hot kooky unhinged grandma era,” Moore wrote on Instagram after the safe arrival of her granddaughter, named Louetta Isley Thomas Willis.
The A Few Good Men actress, now 60, took to Instagram again this week to upload a black-and-white photo with Louetta to mark Mother’s Day.
Captioning the post, Demi wrote: “Circle of life. Happy Mother’s Day!”
Fans were quick to gush over the picture, with a number commenting on how good Demi looked.
“This has to be the most touching Mother’s Day post. ????❤️❤️❤️,” one person wrote.
“She broke the mold and launched us into this century with these❤️❤️” a second added.
“You are one beautiful young lady inside and out. Proud of the woman you have become. Love ya,” a third commented.
“Woman are powerful! Congrats on passing the torch! Beautiful! ????????♾️✨” wrote a fourth.
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Rumer herself paid tribute to her mother, posting a series of pictures of Demi helping her during childbirth.
“To be able to celebrate this day with you is beyond words, the privilege to walk in this path of motherhood with you by my side to support and guide me is something I have only dreamed of,” Rumer, 34, wrote.
“Thank you for holding the most beautiful space for me as I made the transition from maiden to mother. Thank you for helping me walk through and rise to the occasion to have the birth I dreamed of.
“What a gift to finally truly understand the depth of love that you have for me and my sisters because of my own endless well of love I have for my daughter. I love you mom.
“I am filled with so much joy and gratitude. I have never been so happy in my whole life. I have dreamed of this day since before i was born.”
As per reports, Moore was relishing the prospect of becoming a grandmother for the first time. A source told Us Weekly prior to Louetta’s arrival that the star “can’t wait to be a grandma and is helping Rumer get ready in all kinds of ways.”
Hopefully welcoming a new addition to the family will provide a welcome distraction for the Willis clan after their tumultuous time of late.
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