The clip, which captured a sweet moment between Willis and Evelyn, left fans feeling “heartbroken” and offering their support for Hemming.
After first being diagnosed with aphasia, Bruce Willis took a break from Hollywood, mainly visible through photos and videos shared by his loved ones.
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Emma Heming Willis shares touching video of Bruce Willis and daughter Evelyn
In an Instagram post, Willis’ wife Emma shared a touching video of the beloved actor and their daughter Evelyn.
In the clip, Willis is seen happily strolling through Manhattan with young Evelyn on his shoulders.
During the outing, the Die Hard actor joked to his daughter, “You don’t have to bite my leg,” and Evelyn laughed as she pressed her little hand into her father’s face.
Emma captioned the sweet video with a short message: “Best seat in the house.”
The heartwarming video appears to date back several years to around 2019, when Willis was diagnosed with aphasia, which eventually progressed to frontotemporal dementia (FTD).
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Fans share support and heartfelt messages for Emma Heming Willis amid FTD battle with Bruce Willis
In the comments, fans shared their love and support for Emma as she continues to care for Willis.
One person wrote: “This is a beautiful and heartbreaking sight at the same time. Thinking of you all.”
Another commented: “Isn’t that video the best?! My husband passed away from Lewy bodies in March. When I want to feel close to my husband, I watch videos and listen to his music. ” he commented.
A third person shared, “You’ll see a video of my mother talking consistently. She’s changed a lot now, but sadly, I’m glad to have these memories on video.” I did.
Another IG user said, “‘To all of us here who don’t know you at all, how you share how you love, how you advocate, how human everything is. What does strength and vulnerability actually look like?”
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Emma Heming Willis reflects on her family’s journey and shares details of upcoming book for FTD caregivers
This heartwarming video was released after Emma and co-author Michelle Levy Bender submitted the first draft of a book, expected to be published in 2025, created as a guide for fellow caregivers of people with FTD. .
“This is the book I wish I had been given when I was diagnosed with FTD. I wish someone had told me, ‘This is terrible and I know it’s going to be very traumatic, but it’s going to be okay.'” shared by Emma.
Reflecting on her journey, the Make Time Wellness co-founder said, “We had so many plans and so many beautiful things we wanted to do with our daughters and experience together. There were a lot of things,” he continued.
“How do I rewrite the story after I completely rip that page out? I’m learning how to take back control,” Emma added.
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Emma Heming Willis reveals how she explains Bruce Willis’ dementia to children
in her recent Town & Country In the magazine’s cover story, Emma shared her approach to discussing her husband’s condition with their children.
“I’ve never tried to coat anything for them,” she explained. “They’ve grown up with the decline of the Blues. I’m not trying to protect them from that.”
Reflecting on the guidance she received from her therapist, the FTD advocate said, “What I learned from my therapist is that if you ask a question, kids are ready to know the answer.”
She added: “If I knew Bruce was suffering, I would talk to my children so they would understand, but this is a chronic, progressive and terminal disease.”
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Bruce Willis’ daughters know “daddy’s not getting better”
In an interview with the magazine, Emma said that she and Willis’ children knew their father was incurable.
The former model said: “There’s no cure. Of course I don’t like talking to them about this terminal stuff and they’ve never asked either. They know daddy won’t get better.” he said.
But Emma expressed deep gratitude for the unwavering support of Bruce’s blended family, including his daughter Rumer and his ex-wife of 11 years, Demi Moore.
“They’re very supportive, very loving, very helpful, and a lot of people don’t have that,” Emma said. “My family respects the way I care for them and they are really supportive.”
she continued. “If I need to vent my anger, if I want to cry, if I need to be furious, because that can all happen and it’s okay to feel those emotions, they’re always there to listen. I will give it to you.”