After the public announcement of her father’s diagnosis, Bruce Willis’s daughter, Scout Willis, is opening up.
On Wednesday, Bruce Willis’s family took to their social media to share the devastating news that he has been diagnosed with Aphasia and will be “stepping away” from acting.
Aphasia is a medical condition that affects how someone speaks, according to the MayoClinic.
Scout Willis, posted to her Instagram on Thursday thanking fans and sharing how much their love and support have impacted her.
“Papa, Yesterday was so surreal, sharing something so personal. I didn’t know how it would be received, there is always an unknown when sharing out so vulnerably into the world. l’d hoped for some love and compassion, I truly NEVER could have anticipated the depth and breadth of the love we received as a family yesterday,” she wrote.
Continuing she wrote:
“It kept hitting me yesterday how much love, energy, and prayers were now being sent to my daddio and just humbling me in a way that’s brings tears as I write this. I am so grateful for your love, I’m so grateful to hear about what my papa means to you. Thank you so much to everyone who reached out to me yesterday, i love and I appreciate you with all my heart, it’s gonna take me a whole to respond to your messages!”
Check out the post below:
Galatians 6:2 tells us to “Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ,” and Bruce’s wife, Emma Hemming Willis, and his daughters have all stepped up to be a support system to him during this difficult time, including his ex-wife, Demi Moore.
“We are moving through this as a strong family unit, and wanted to bring his fans in because we know how much he means to you, as you do to him. As Bruce always says, ‘Live it up’ and together we plan to do just that,” they wrote.
Bruce Willis is an award-winning actor best known for his role as John McClane in the “Die Hard” franchise.
