Bruce Willis' daughter Tallulah hits back at criticism for sharing dad's photos amid dementia battle

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Tallulah Willis is speaking out after receiving criticism for posting a photo of her father, Bruce Willis, who is battling frontotemporal dementia.

The 31-year-old addressed the backlash directly in her Instagram post, which captured a quiet weekend moment with her dad.

Tallulah Willis says sharing Bruce Willis photo was 'a judgment call'

Bruce Willis, 70, was seen spending time with family at his mother-in-law’s house, prompting concern from some followers who felt the actor’s privacy was being violated.

A comment under Tallulah's Instagram post questioned her for posting the photo, stating, “I don’t think you should expose your dad to the public! He is vulnerable! And some things should be kept private! You don’t have his permission to post it!”

In response, Tallulah wrote, “Hi. I hear that. As a family, we use our discretion when posting. Today was a great day filled with smiles.”

She went on to add, “I made the judgment call to show that to the world, because I know what he means to everyone.”

The shared image featured Tallulah and Bruce enjoying a calm moment at her grandmother’s home. She captioned it, “Sunday funday at Grams! Grateful,” showing her appreciation for the quiet family visit.

Fans defend Tallulah Willis

While some criticized the post, others were quick to offer support in the comments section.

“No one should question your judgment. He is YOUR dad and you’d never hurt him. Thank you for sharing him. I love your dad,” one follower commented.

Another added, “@buuski your dad is a treasure. Thank you for sharing these intimate moments with him. Love seeing you both.”

A third chimed in with, “So proud that you did and we are all so happy to see Bruce, he looks so great and so happy so thank you for sharing these beautiful moments we love him.”

"This is a loving picture. There should be no criticism of her posting this picture. Bruce and his daughter are raising awareness, so this can be cured someday," wrote another.

Bruce Willis continues to inspire fans despite 'cruel disease' diagnosis

The 'Die Hard' actor was first diagnosed with aphasia in March 2022, which led to his retirement from acting. In February 2023, the Willis family confirmed he had been diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia (FTD), calling it a “cruel disease” in a joint statement.

According to 'The Unexpected Journey', a book written by Bruce’s wife Emma Heming Willis, the actor had managed to keep working before going public with his illness.

“Before making his condition public, Bruce had found ways to soldier on with his acting, having directors scale down his dialogue and getting a trusted friend to feed him his lines through an earpiece on films such as Assassin and the Detective Knight series,” the book excerpt read, as reported by OK! Magazine.

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