Rumer Willis Says Dad Bruce Willis 'Is Great' After Fan Asks How He's Doing: 'I Love Him So Much'

Mar. 15, 2025

Bruce and Rumer Willis.Photo:Eric Charbonneau/Shutterstock

Eric Charbonneau/Shutterstock

Rumer Willisis sharing an update on how her dadBruce Willisis doing following hisfrontotemporal dementia diagnosis.

On Thursday, Aug. 22, Rumer, 36, was asked about her father as she answered fans' questions in an “Ask Me Anything (AMA) Uncensored” shared on herInstagram Stories.

The family revealed in March 2022 that Bruce, 69, had beendiagnosed with aphasia, before his wifeEmma Heming Willis, 46, confirmed in February 2023 that he’d been diagnosed withfrontotemporal dementia.

Rumer Willis says her dad Bruce “is great” during Instagram Q&A.Rumer Willis/Instagram

Rumer Willis/Instagram

Rumer was previouslyasked for an update on her dadduring an appearance on theTodayshow in May.

The proud mom said that she loves watching Bruce interact with her daughterLouetta, 16 months, whom she shares with her ex-boyfriendDerek Richard Thomas(Rumer revealed in Thursday’s AMA thatshe and Thomas had split).

“He’s so good. I actually got to see him right before I came out [to New York],” Rumer told hostHoda Kotbof her dad at the time, adding, “And Lou is just starting to walk a little bit, and she was walking over to him, and it was so sweet.”

Bruce Willis with his daughter Rumer and granddaughter Louetta.Rumer Glenn Willis/Instagram

Rumer Glenn Willis/Instagram

The actress continued, “He’s a girl dad, through and through. I saw him with my sisters, my little sisters.”

“So you’re seeing that all come back,” Kotb commented, as Rumer nodded in agreement.

Bruce shares his older daughtersRumer,Scout, 33, andTallulah, 30, with ex-wifeDemi Moore, 61. He is also dad to daughtersMabel, 12, andEvelyn, 10, whom he shares withhis wife Emma.

Earlier in May,Rumer had told PEOPLEthat theDie Hardactor was “doing really good.”

Rumer Willis, Demi Moore, Bruce Willis, Scout Willis, Emma Heming Willis and Tallulah Willis.Stefanie Keenan/Getty

She also toldFox Newsthat being transparent about Bruce’s condition can help others going through similar situations with their loved ones.

“I think, for me, through this experience, what’s been so incredible is my dad is so beloved, and that’s been so evident in the transparency with which we’ve been sharing,” she said.

“And I think if there’s any way sharing our experience brings hope — whatever comes forward as a family — that can have an effect and bring any sort of hope, comfort to someone else experiencing that, then to me, that’s … everything,” Rumer added.

Rumer Willis, Bruce Willis, Demi Moore and Tallulah Willis.Phil Faraone/VMN18/Getty

Phil Faraone/VMN18/Getty

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Frontotemporal dementia is an all-encompassing term for a group of brain disorders that threatens thefrontal and temporal lobes of the brain. This means that parts of these lobes atrophy, and the shrinking of these areas can cause speech issues, emotional problems and changes in personality.

Other symptoms can include loss of motor skills — problems walking, swallowing or muscle spasms. Symptoms tend to get worse over time. Patients typically begin to notice symptoms between 40 - 65 years of age, but it can affect people who are younger. It is the most common form of dementiafor people under 60.

source: people.com