In today’s episode of “Celebrity Exes Still Being Cool,” Demi Moore has checked in with the world about her former hubby, Bruce Willis, aka Mr. Yippee-Ki-Yay, who recently swapped action movie one-liners for a quieter life.
Let’s rewind to March 2022: Bruce’s family dropped a bombshell—he was stepping away from his Hollywood throne due to a condition called aphasia, which, for the uninitiated, is basically a “speech jam.” Fast forward to February 2023, and the plot thickens: Bruce was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia, known in medical circles as FTD (which, let’s face it, sounds more like an ’80s pop band than a serious condition).
Now, enter Demi Moore, the 61-year-old ageless wonder, guest-starring on The Drew Barrymore Show. The pair took a little detour down memory lane, reminiscing about Bruce’s cameo in the 2003 cinematic masterpiece (okay, maybe not) Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle.
Drew, bright-eyed as ever, kicked things off, saying, “Remember when Bruce popped up in Charlie’s Angels? He totally opened the movie!” Demi’s response? Classic: “Wait… he did?!” (Yes, Demi, yes he did. Stars—they’re just like us: forgetting their own films).
Drew, apparently moonlighting as Bruce’s unofficial biographer, piped in with, “Oh, I’ve known him since his bartending days at Cafe Central!” And, in true soul-sister fashion, Demi chimed in, “Same!” Like, is there a secret Hollywood bartending club we don’t know about? Does Brad Pitt have a bartending past too?
Naturally, Drew—the queen of asking deep, emotional questions—pivoted with, “So, how’s Bruce doing now?”
Demi handled it like a pro: “Well, considering the givens (aka the stuff we can’t control), he’s in a stable place.” Demi, dropping wisdom like a Zen monk, then shared, “I tell the kids, ‘You meet people where they are, not where you wish they were or used to be.’” (Translation: Life’s not a Die Hard sequel, kids—sometimes, you’ve just got to roll with the plot twists.)
Demi also gave us a glimpse into her LA life, revealing that she swings by Bruce’s place every week for some quality time. Picture it: a heartwarming family gathering where Bruce, Demi, and the kids hang out, probably over some artisanal gluten-free snacks. (Because, you know, LA.)
For those keeping score at home: Demi and Bruce were Hollywood’s “it” couple from 1987 to 2000, proving that love might fade, but friendship sticks around like a Netflix subscription you forgot to cancel. Together, they share three daughters—Rumer, Scout, and Tallulah—who’ve got to have the coolest family reunion stories ever. Bruce also has two more daughters, Mabel and Evelyn, with his current wife, Emma, because, apparently, Bruce Willis only makes daughters.
Demi Moore, forever chill, checking in on Bruce, and teaching us all how to ex gracefully.
