Bruce Willis' Daughter Scout Applauds Stepmom Emma for Being Actor's 'Champion'
Scout Willis has nothing but gratitude for her stepmom, Emma Heming Willis.
Seeing the unconditional love and support Emma has for her father, Bruce Willis, play out in realtime, Scout took to social media to praise the 45-year-old alongside a clip from the model's recent appearance on Today.
"I TRULY could not be more proud of @emmahemingwillis for being willing to step out into the public eye, (even though it's terrifying!!!) to share our family's story in service of spreading awareness about FTD," Scout shared via her Instagram Story on Monday, Sept. 25. "Emma you are such a champion for this cause and you inspire me EVERY SINGLE F--KING DAY with your bravery and deep deep loving. Your courage is moving mountains #FTD #FTDawareness."
Scout's sister, Tallulah Willis–whom the actor shares with ex Demi Moore alongside Rumer Willis–also applauded Emma's efforts, re-sharing Scout's post to her Instagram Story, adding, "so proud of my family. @emmahemingwillis."
Emma's appearance on the talk show came amid World Frontotemporal Dementia Awareness Week, which is recognized Sept. 24 through Oct. 8 of this year. During her sit down, she shed new light on her husband's battle with frontotemporal dementia (FTD) and how the family has adjusted to life since going public with the actor's diagnosis earlier this year.
"What I'm learning is that dementia is hard," she shared with Today's Hoda Kotb. "It's hard on the person diagnosed. It's also hard on the family, and that is no different for Bruce or myself or our girls. And when they say that this is a family disease, it really is."
Emma, who has been very open about Bruce's battle with dementia in hopes to raise awareness about the disease, explained that when it came to telling the couple's two daughters–Mabel, 11, and Evelyn, 9–they did so through honest conversation.
"It was important that we let them know what it is," she added, "because I don't want there to be any stigma or shame attached to their dad's diagnosis or for any form of dementia."
She went on to describe Bruce's FTD diagnosis as a "blessing and the curse," because at least the family finally had answers regarding the actor's health.
"I think it was the blessing and the curse to sort of finally understand what was happening so that I can be into the acceptance of what is," she said. "It doesn't make it any less painful but just being in the acceptance and just being in the know of what is happening to Bruce just makes it a little bit easier."
As for how the actor much Bruce is aware of the diseases' progression, Emma said "it's hard to know."
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