In the midst of his devastating fight with dementia, Tallulah Willis, the daughter of Bruce Willis, sent her father fresh pictures and a heartfelt message about acceptance.
“Hey, I love this guy so much, and even though it can be difficult to feel emotions, I’m so happy that I’ve allowed them to flow through me rather than ignoring them.” On Monday, Tallulah, 30, captioned the Instagram slideshow.
She went on to say, “From the forever archives,” implying that some of the pictures were vintage.
Tallulah Willis shared photos with her dad, Bruce Willis, amid his dementia battle in an Instagram post Monday.Tallulah Willis / Instagram
Tallulah also fangirled over her father while flipping through a scrapbook of his magazine covers.
In one photo, Tallulah smiles with her eyes closed as the “Die Hard” actor, 6, lovingly kisses her on the top of her head.
In the sweet moment, she held onto her dad’s hands as he squeezed her shoulders.
Tallulah also included a selfie with Bruce as he enjoyed a bowl of chicken noodle soup. The “Pulp Fiction” star wore a black sweater while his daughter looked cozy in denim overalls.
“From the forever archives,” she captioned the post with her dad.
Tallulah revealed that even though it was “tough stuff,” she was letting herself feel her emotions.Willis, Tallulah / Instagram
As Tallulah leafed through a scrapbook of publications that featured the Golden Globe winner when he was younger, including his famous Fame cover photograph from the age of 18, a third picture showed Bruce grinning.
Heartfelt responses to the photos were posted by friends and admirers in Tallulah’s post’s comments section.
Helena Christensen wrote, “Dad looks extremely happy and sweet.”
Selma Blair said, “You are loving your beloved.”
One fan said, “There is nothing like the love between a father and his daughter.”
“I love this guy so much,” the 30-year-old said of the actor.buuski/Instagram
Bruce shares Tallulah and daughters Rumer, 36, and Scout, 33, with his ex-wife, Demi Moore.
The proud girl dad also has two daughters with his current wife, Emma Heming: Mabel, 12, and Evelyn, 10.
The “Moonlighting” alum retired from his decades-long Hollywood career in March 2022 after being diagnosed with aphasia and later dementia.
Bruce and his ex-wife, Demi Moore, who is pictured here in March, have a daughter named Tallulah and two daughters, Rumer and Scout.Getty Images via AFP
According to the Mayo Clinic, frontotemporal dementia can mirror movement disorders like those seen in Parkinson’s disease and ALS and can also impact speech, memory, and behavior.
Tallulah frequently provides updates on her family’s progress in managing Bruce’s illness.
In August, she declared, “I know he knows how much I love him, I know how much he loves me — I know how much he loves all of us.”