Emma Heming Willis, wife ofBruce Willis, has hit back at press rumors and “misleading headlines” relating to her husband’s health and the impact it has on their lives, as well as the lives of others diagnosed with similar conditions. Almost two years on from the family’s announcement thatthe Die Hard actor would be retiringfrom the industry, Heming Willis shared a new video onher Instagram accountasking for the media to think more carefully about sensationalizing her husband’s condition.
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Although the impact of the headlines on her family is important, Heming Willis focused her attention on the wider effects of such “misleading” stories for others who are diagnosed with similar diseases. She said:
“It’s Sunday morning, and I’m triggered. I just got click-baited. I’m just scrolling, minding my own business, and just saw a headline that had to do with my own family. The headline basically says there is no more joy in my husband. Now, I can just tell you, that is far from the truth… I need society and whoever is writing these stupid headlines to stop scaring people. Stop scaring people to think that once they get a diagnosis of some kind of neurocognitive disease, ‘That’s it. It’s over. Let’s pack it up. Nothing else to see here, we’re done.’ No. It is the complete opposite of that, okay?”
She continued to urge people to take some time to educate themselves onthe subject of neurocognitive disease, and not allow misinformation to be spread so easily. She added:
“You start a new chapter and that chapter is filled — let me just tell you what it is. It’s filled with love, it’s filled with connection, it’s filled with joy, it’s filled with happiness. People that have not taken the time to properly educate themselves on any kind of neurocognitive disease. Why can I be so bold and say that? Because I see headline after headline and blurbs of misinformation. I’m not even talking about my family… I’m just talking about baseline dementia awareness and what’s being fed to the public. You wonder why anxiety and depression is up in our society. I honestly think part of it has to do with this kind of clickbait, how things are framed and pushed out to us and how we have a split second to take that information in."
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In documenting the journey the family have been on since Willis’ diagnosis, Heming Willis has attempted to show the honest truth behind his condition. This is something that she intends to further explore in a new book, which is scheduled to be released in 2025. While the family have requested that the press do not intrude on their private life, Heming Willis’ updates, along with those of Willis’ daughter Rumer, have provided an insight into what it is like living with dementia that is invaluable for raising awareness on the subject.
