Watch: Bruce Willis Makes Rare Appearance for Daughter Tallulah Willis’ Wedding Amid Dementia Battle
Bruce Willis witnessed his little girl enter her next chapter.
The Pulp Fiction actor—who was diagnosed with dementia in 2023—made a rare appearance at his daughter Tallulah Willis’ wedding with Justin Acee at the couple’s Idaho home on Aug 8, where the trio shared a tender moment together.
In a black-and-white photo shared to Vogue’s InstagramAug. 14, the 71-year-old—wearing trousers, a button-down shirt and a fedora—smiled as he wrapped one arm around Tallulah’s shoulder while clutching Justin’s hand.
While the bride—who Bruce shares with ex-wife Demi Moore—rested her head on her dad’s shoulder, the groom watched as the Die Hard star shared the special moment with his daughter.
After Tallulah, 32, and Justin said “I do,” they reflected on their most cherished memories from their big day, including a surprise performance from Coldplay‘s Chris Martin to kick off the ceremony.
“The first line of the song was, ‘Tallulah and Justin, walking down the aisle,’” she recounted in a British Vogue interview published Aug. 14. “My jaw dropped open, as I have deeply loved Coldplay since I was in middle school. I actually chose their song ‘A Message’ to walk down the aisle too, just moments before.”
The serenade was a gift from Demi, who also shares daughters Rumer Willis, 37, and Scout Willis, 35, with her ex-husband.
“My mom pulled off something incredible by facilitating this surprise, this gift, and Justin and I started laughing out of pure bliss,” Tallulah continued. “I will never forget that moment.”
The nuptials come three years after Bruce—also dad to Mabel Willis, 14, and Evelyn Willis, 12, with wife Emma Heming Willis—was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia (FTD) after he was initially diagnosed with aphasia.
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“FTD is a cruel disease that many of us have never heard of and can strike anyone,” a statement shared to Instagram and signed by the “ladies of Willis/Moore,” read at the time. “For people under 60, FTD is the most common form of dementia, and because getting the diagnosis can take years, FTD is likely much more prevalent than we know.”
And they hope that by sharing the The Sixth Sense actor’s diagnosis, they can bring more awareness to the condition.
“Today there are no treatments for the disease, a reality that we hope can change in the years ahead,” they added. “As Bruce’s condition advances, we hope that any media attention can be focused on shining a light on this disease that needs far more awareness and research.”
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