Bruce Willis’ wife is getting vulnerable about Father’s Day.
In an Instagram post on Sunday, June 15, Emma Heming Willis wished a happy Father’s Day “to all the dads living with disability or disease, showing up in the ways they can and to the children who show up for them.” She added that her husband Bruce Willis, who retired from acting after being diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia, teaches their children “resilience, unconditional love, and the quiet strength in simply being present.”
But Willis also shared that she was feeling “profoundly sad today,” reflecting, “I wish, with every cell in my body, that things could be different for him and lighter for our family.” She said the phrase “it is what it is” helps her “return to the acceptance of what is and not fight this every step of the way like I used to.”
In her Instagram Stories, she also shared several throwback photos of the “Die Hard” star with his kids. She wrote over a photo of Willis with his daughters, “I miss and mourn what was” and “I want it all back.”
Bruce Willis and Emma Heming Willis share two daughters: Mabel, 13, and Evelyn, 11. The actor also has three adult daughters with his ex-wife Demi Moore: Rumer, 36; Scout, 33; and Tallulah, 31. In a comment on Emma Heming Willis’ June 15 Instagram post, Tallulah Willis wrote, “Love you so much. Love him. Love our family.”
Billy Joel’s family says he’ll be ‘rocking out next year’ after brain disorder diagnosis
In an Instagram post, Billy Joel’s family said that this Father’s Day is “extra special” for them, weeks after the singer announced he has been diagnosed with a brain disorder.
“We are always grateful and thankful but this year really reminded us how lucky we are to have you,” read a post on Joel’s Instagram page, which included photos of him with his family. “We are so blessed to have such a strong, determined man in our lives. You are a wonderful support for us and we only hope we can be the same for you. We love you and know you will be rocking out next year.”
Joel has three daughters: 39-year-old Alexa Ray Joel, whom he shares with his ex-wife Christie Brinkley, and Della, 9, and Remy, 7, with wife Alexis Roderick Joel.
Justin Timberlake feels ‘beyond blessed,’ shares photos with sons
Justin Timberlake celebrated Father’s Day by sharing photos on Instagram with his two sons: Silas, 10, and Phineas, 4. The singer shares both of his children with wife Jessica Biel.
“There’s no bigger reward or responsibility that I have ever felt in my life above being a father,” he wrote. “To teach and to learn at the same time … I feel beyond blessed.”
Biel paid tribute to Timberlake in an Instagram Story, wishing a happy Father’s Day to “the best dad out there.”
David Beckham thanks Victoria Beckham for ‘making me a dad’
David Beckham wrote in his Father’s Day post that his “most important & favourite job in life is being a dad,” writing to his kids that he “will always be here for you no matter what.”
Beckham has four children with wife Victoria Beckham: Brooklyn, 26; Romeo, 22; Cruz, 20; and Harper, 13. In his post, he also thanked Victoria Beckham for “doing the most important part and making me a father,” writing that “there is no greater gift in life than making me a dad.”
For her part, Victoria Beckham wrote in a Father’s Day tribute to her husband, “You always lead with love and our four beautiful children are a reflection of that. We all love you so so much.”
Lily Collins celebrates first Father’s Day since daughter’s birth
“Emily in Paris” star Lily Collins and her husband Charlie McDowell are celebrating their first Father’s Day since they welcomed a child via surrogacy in January.
In a message addressed to McDowell, Collins said that “you certainly were born to be a dad and you continue to amaze me every single day with the countless ways you protect and nurture her, make her laugh, and shower her with adoration.”
The actress also said that their daughter Tove is the “luckiest little girl in the world to be yours.” In his own post, McDowell wrote that it’s a “gift and an honor becoming a dad” and thanked Collins for “this wild ride and beautiful journey.”
