Bruce Willis’ daughter praised for sharing intimate photos after opening up on eating disorder recovery
Bruce Willis’s daughter Tallulah has been praised for sharing photos of herself amid her recovery from an eating disorder.
Tallulah, 29, recently revealed that she had been battling an eating disorder for the last four years.
In a frank and honest essay for Vogue back in May, Tallulah wrote: “For the last four years, I have suffered from anorexia nervosa, which I’ve been reluctant to talk about because, after getting sober at age 20, restricting food has felt like the last vice that I got to hold on to.”
She went on to say that it had started after she was given an ADHD diagnosis when she was 25, with the medication that had an ‘appetite-suppressant side effect’.
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“And like so many people with eating disorders, my sense of myself went haywire,” she wrote.
“There’s an unhealthy deliciousness at the beginning of losing weight rapidly. People are like, Oh wow! And then quickly it turns to, Are you okay? My friends and family were terrified, and I dismissed it.”
Tallulah added: “An eating disorders therapist would tell me later, the smaller you are, the bigger you feel. How twisted is that?”
In a post on Instagram, Tallulah - who is the daughter of the Die Hard star and actor Demi Moore - posted three snaps, including one of her before her recovery as well as a more recent screenshot from a group chat, and a healthy-looking plate of fruit.
Sharing the images alongside a trigger warning, she wrote: “TW: ED pre-recovery image ~ I love her.
“And I love her, and I see how courageous she’s been. Steady on the course my bbs.”
Tallulah’s followers have been quick to pile in with kind comments and praise for her openness, with one writing: “You are brave and beautiful and inspiring in your honesty.
"Thank you for sharing your journey.”
Another said: “You are an inspiration, never forget that beautiful lady.”
Someone else commented: “Your story is important. Thank you for sharing it.”
While another added: “This is so important. Thank you for being honest and real with this topic. Means a lot for the ED support network to know there is help. Our loved ones can truly have a full life in recovery.”
A final fan added: “Thank you for being transparent on this issue. This is so important and so are you.”
Claire Reid