Bruce Willis Social Media Post Moves Fans To Tears

By Britta DeVore | Published

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As we’re now openly greeting 2024 with wide open arms and hope, many folks have taken the time to use their social media pages as a way to share what 2023 was like for them. Pulling back the curtain on her life, Bruce Willis and Demi Moore’s 32-year-old daughter Scout did just that over the weekend. In the lineup of photos posted on her Instagram account, Scout took a moment to share an intimate look at how she’s been supporting her famous father through his life-altering battle with frontotemporal dementia.

Scout Willis Shares A New Photo With Her Dad

Referring to 2023 as a “big year,” Scout shared the “joy” that she felt for every moment captured on film – or on the phone as it may be. The touching image with her father Bruce Willis, which you can see above, shows the pair sharing an embrace while the action legend lays in bed. With his shirt off, the Die Hard actor holds his daughter close to his chest, cradling her head in his hands as a ray of sunshine streams into the room. 

Bruce Willis Reveals His Diagnosis

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Since announcing his illness in 2022, Bruce Willis’s family has been with him every step of the way, encouraging their loved one as he goes through some of the darkest hours of his life. Likewise, his sprawling fandom came out in droves to share their words of support and love for the entire Willis clan as is on full display in Scout’s end-of-the-year roundup. Followers flocked to comment on the behind-the-scenes look at the father and daughter’s close moment together, with many sharing their gratitude for Scout’s openness.

Fans Shower The Family With Support

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From heart and dove emojis to the promise of prayers and best wishes, the comments incorporate just about every positive sentiment out there. “So tender the picture of you and your dad,” one person wrote, while another said, “The pure and real moment between you and your dad is precious. I hope you have many more of them.”

The outpouring of love for Bruce Willis certainly doesn’t come as a shock but is also likely a rejuvenating boost of energy for his family who have been by his side every step of the way.

Bruce Willis Retires From Acting

Although the writing was all but on the wall, Bruce Willis happily continued his acting career during the early days of his battle with the disease. Sadly, almost two years ago, he realized it was time to retire when it became more and more challenging for him to memorize lines and recall blocking, all while becoming more confused on set.

Since then, the actor known best for his roles in the Die Hard franchise, The Sixth Sense, The Fifth Element, and more, has taken up a life of privacy, staying behind closed doors with those closest to him.

Bruce Willis Stays Close To Family, Including Demi Moore

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Including Scout, Bruce Willis has five daughters with his ex-wife Demi Moore and current spouse, Emma Heming, with the blended family growing even closer during this difficult chapter in their collective lives. For many of us, the holiday season means a Die Hard rewatch as the classic action flick is most definitely a Christmas movie.

With Bruce Willis making his yearly appearance on our screens as the rough and tough John McClane, it’s a real treat to see such a touching moment between him and one of his beloved children.

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