Bruce Willis’ frontotemporal dementia diagnosis has left many fans wondering about how he’s doing. While the general public isn’t entitled to details about his health, his loved ones periodically share updates about how he’s doing, post sweet photos of him, and use their platforms to raise awareness about FTD. When doing so, they seemingly try to strike a balance between updating curious fans and respecting Bruce’s privacy.
But recently, an anonymous source spoke to The Daily Mail about Bruce’s condition. One of Bruce’s daughters, Tallulah Willis, found their comments completely inappropriate.
The source compared Bruce to “a baby.”
Again, it’s not clear who the source was. When asked about Bruce’s health, his loved ones have generally said he’s doing well “given the givens.” But the unnamed source offered a much harsher description of Bruce’s condition when speaking to The Daily Mail.
“Sometimes he looks like a baby who is staring at an object with curiosity, just taking it in,” the source claimed. “But if you look at him, he appears like a healthy middle-aged man.”
The source also suggested that Bruce isn’t aware of his condition. “He knows his life is different, but he doesn’t think it is that different,” they alleged. “He doesn’t talk about it or even complain much.” According to this person, Bruce “senses something is off, but he doesn’t have a full grasp of it.”
Understandably, Tallulah couldn’t believe the source thought this was OK.
After seeing the new report about her father, she took to her Instagram Stories to address it. She didn’t name the report she was referring to, but the timing suggests that she was speaking about this Daily Mail source. Besides, she specifically mentioned the comment comparing Bruce to a baby. And she was rightfully disgusted by it.
“I saw an article describing updates with my dad,” Tallulah wrote via her Instagram Stories, per TMZ. “It struck me because the people who love him throughout the world have expressed to me, when I’ve shared photos, that there should be real, discernible mindfulness on what is posted.”
And yeah, fans have even criticized Tallulah for sharing photos of her dad before. “I don’t think you should expose your dad to the public!” one person previously commented when Tallulah shared a photo of her father via Instagram. “He is vulnerable! And some things should be kept private! You don’t have his permission to post it!”
Tallulah responded at the time, writing, “hi. I hear that. As a family we use our discretion when posting. Today was a great day filled with smiles. I made the judgement call to show that to the world, because I know what he means to everyone.”
So, imagine being that careful about what you share with the public and then seeing all of the headlines about the unnamed source’s comments…
Tallulah mentioned the “baby” comment specifically.
Based on what she wrote, it seems like she’s not sure who went to the tabloid with this information, but regardless, she told whoever it was to back off.
“So, the ‘friend,’ ‘family member’ or source who shared that he ‘acts like a baby now?’ How is that acceptable?” Tallulah questioned. “Who are you?” She then added, “Stay away from my family.”
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