Bruce Willis’ wife, Emma Heming Willis, ended up with people misunderstanding the actor’s dementia diagnosis.
On Sunday, she shared a video on Instagram venting her frustration with “clickbait” headlines.
“It’s Sunday morning. I got triggered. I got some clickbait. I was scrolling minding my own business, and I saw a headline and got some clickbait related to my family. ” she began.
“The headline is essentially saying there is no more joy for my husband,” she continued.
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Emma Heming Willis blasted “clickbait” headlines on social media about their lives after being diagnosed with dementia. (Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Film at Lincoln Center)
“All I can say right now is that that is far from the truth. I wish society and whoever is writing this stupid headline would stop scaring people. It’s so far from the truth. I want society and whoever is writing this stupid headline to stop scaring people. Stop scaring people that once you get a diagnosis, that’s it.” It’s over. Let’s pack our bags. There’s nothing else to see here. I had already finished. ”
As Hemming Willis said, “No, it’s the exact opposite, okay? 100%. There’s sadness and sadness and all of that. But you start a new chapter, and that chapter is filled with fulfillment. Let me just say, ‘It’s who you are, it’s filled with love, it’s filled with connection. It is filled with joy and filled with happiness. That’s where we are. ”
Hemming Willis married the “Die Hard” star in 2009, and the couple have two daughters. She is also stepmother to Willis and his ex-wife Demi Moore’s daughters Rumer, Scout, and Talulah.
In March 2022, Willis was diagnosed with aphasia that progressed to frontotemporal dementia and retired from acting.
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In the caption of her post, Hemming Willis went on to call out those who are spreading misinformation about dementia and other neurological issues.
“What I understood here is that we are being educated by the wrong people. People who have opinions rather than experience. Educate yourself properly about all kinds of neurocognitive diseases. These are the people who didn’t take the time. How could I? How dare you say that? Because I keep seeing headline after headline and misinformation blurb,” she said. was partially written.
The couple married in 2009 and had two daughters. (Larry Busacca/VF14/Wire Images/Getty Images)
“I’m not even talking about my own family. I’m used to the craziness of far-fetched headlines and articles like this. I’m talking about basic dementia awareness and how the general public “It’s just about what’s being given to them,” she continued. “You wonder why anxiety and depression are so prevalent in our society. Honestly, part of the reason is this kind of clickbait, how things are structured, how we I think it has to do with how we’re forced into it and how we can take in that information in a split second. Oh, that would have quite an impact on my psyche.”
The 45-year-old concluded her post by saying, “To all those involved, be careful how you frame your story to the public about dementia and dig deeper into this area. We have a lot of great organizations and experts to reach out to to help make that happen, so we can give you our full attention to make sure our stories and content are well-crafted. Thank you.”
In her post, Hemming-Willis said some of the “clickbait” not only about her family but about dementia in general could have a “negative effect on my psyche.” (Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)
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Earlier this year, Hemming Willis announced that she would publish a book in 2025 about her experiences as her husband’s carer, offering advice and interviews.
“For me, knowledge is power, and building a supportive community around me was essential,” Hemming Willis previously said in a statement. “It has given me back stability and some control, a control that was completely shattered when the diagnosis of frontotemporal dementia first came to our family.”
Earlier this year, Hemming Willis announced that she would publish a book in 2025 about her experiences as her husband’s caregiver. (VCG/VCG via Getty Images)
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She continued, “Identifying the right resources to educate and enlighten myself is powerful and provides the most positive resources to help me be the best mother, wife, daughter, friend, and care partner I can be.” It’s given me the space to continue to move forward in my ways, and I want to be able to share that with the next person who comes here.”
