Bruce Willis enjoys family time. A new video shows him sharing a hearty hug with his daughter Scout ahead of the holidays.
The touching moment comes as the Die Hard star continues to live with dementia, a condition his family has been battling since last year.
Bruce Willis' ex-wife Demi Moore recently gave an update on the Hollywood legend's ailing health, saying he is "in very stable condition."
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Bruce Willis shares a warm hug with daughter Scout
Fans were touched to see Bruce Willis share a sweet hug with his daughter Scout in a video posted to her Instagram page.
The heartfelt father-daughter moment comes amid the actor's struggles with aphasia and frontotemporal dementia.
In the video, Bruce wore a cozy cardigan sweater and navy blue pants and hugged Scout, who was dressed in a navy blue top and pants, as they stood together in what appeared to be a garden.
Scout also shared photos from the holiday celebration featuring her mom, Demi Moore, sister, Tallulah Willis and a friend, while making the "official announcement" in the caption that she's "now an actress."
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Fans ask Scout to hug the actor for them
Several fans were touched by the video of her and Bruce, with one writing: "Nice to see Bruce keeping up. Sending him love and warmth this holiday season."
Another said: "I could cry. Love your dad... sending love and peace to your family."
A third person wrote: "Your whole family is so healthy I am now a fan of each and every one of you."
"Bruce felt like everyone's dad for years...hugs to us all sis," another fan commented.
Bruce is the proud father of five daughters: Rumer, Scout and Tallulah, with ex-wife Demi Moore, and Mabel Ray and Evelyn, with wife Emma Heming Willis.
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Demi Moore gave the latest information on the condition of Bruce Willis
Earlier this month, Moore gave an update on the "Pulp Fiction" actor's health and how he's been dealing with his battle with dementia when she appeared in an interview with CNN.
The 62-year-old actress explained that Bruce is "in a very stable place," but it wasn't easy watching him struggle.
"Given the facts, he's in a very stable place right now," she said. "I've shared this before, but I really mean it so sincerely. It's so important for anyone dealing with this to really meet them where they are, and from that place there's such love and joy."
Moore noted that seeing a loved one struggling with the condition is "very difficult" and "not something I would wish on anyone."
"There is great loss, but there is also great beauty and gifts that can come from it," she added.
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Emma Heming Willis talks about the impact of the actor's condition on their young daughters
Bruce's wife Emma said in an interview with Town & Country Magazine that she had to advocate for a rare condition because there is currently no known cure or treatment.
She also discussed his influence on their young daughters and revealed that she does not hide anything about it from them.
Responding to how she's coping, Emma said: "I'm a lot better today than I was when we were first diagnosed with FTD."
"I'm not saying it's easier, but I've had to get used to what's going on in order to be grounded in what is so that I can support our children," she continued. "I'm trying to find a balance between the sadness and grief I feel, which can open up at any moment, and finding joy."
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When asked about the impact on their daughters, she said the disease was "misdiagnosed, missed, misunderstood, so finally getting a diagnosis was crucial for me to learn what frontotemporal dementia was and to be able to educate our children."
She added: "I've never tried to sugarcoat anything for them. They grew up with Bruce refusing for years. I'm not trying to protect them from that."
Demi Moore talks about the importance of Bruce Willis' family ties
Since Bruce's dementia diagnosis became public, his family has rallied around him to shower him with love and support.
Although he and Moore are no longer married, they have managed to keep their shared parenting duties as a priority, which has further helped their blended family stay together amid the actor's health issues.
Speaking about their support dynamic, Moore said CNN"What has been very important to me even from the moment Bruce and I separated is the recognition that we are a family, and we will always be a family, just in a different form."
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"And that shape can kind of evolve and change, and there's a way we can all be in that shape," the actress added. "And I'm grateful, because it's not just me ā it has to require everybody being together. And that's wonderful."
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