Tallulah Willis, daughter of Bruce Willis and Demi Moore, revealed Friday that she was diagnosed with autism in the summer of 2023.
Tallulah shared an old video to her Instagram page that showed her stroking her father’s head while on the red carpet with him. She captioned the photo with the words, “tell me your [sic] autistic without telling me your [sic] autistic 😂.” One of her followers asked her if she was diagnosed as a child, and Tallulah responded by saying, “found out this summer and it’s changed my life.”
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Tallulah has previously come forward to candidly discuss her struggles with mental and physical health and revealed that she has been struggling to cope with anorexia.
She has shared before-and-after images to social media that documented her journey through an eating disorder and desire to make peace with her body image.
Tallulah Willis (L) and Bruce Willis attend the Comedy Central Roast of Bruce Willis at Hollywood Palladium on July 14, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. Photo by Rich Fury/Getty Images
The star has also been vocal about having ADHD and depression and spoke about suffering from borderline personality disorder, according to Page Six.
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Her borderline personality disorder was diagnosed while she was receiving treatment at Driftwood Recovery in Texas in June 2022, according to Page Six.
Tallulah didn’t provide any additional information about her autism diagnosis. She didn’t indicate how she discovered this new information or what that will translate to in relation to her daily routine. It is not yet clear if she will be requiring additional treatment as part of her new diagnosis. (RELATED: REPORT: Bruce Willis’ Family Opens Up About Devastating Diagnosis, Wants Kids To Remember Him As ‘Amazing, Fun Dad’)
Tallulah Willis attends the GQ Men of the Year Party 2022 at The West Hollywood EDITION on November 17, 2022 in West Hollywood, California. Photo by Phillip Faraone/Getty Images for GQ
Tallulah Belle Willis attends the screening of “Hala” during AFI FEST 2019 presented by Audi at TCL Chinese 6 Theatres on November 18, 2019 in Hollywood, California. Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images
Tallulah’s post struck a cord with fans who are still struggling to come to terms with Bruce’s ongoing battle with frontotemporal dementia.
Fans have been posting loving, encouraging, comments to Tallulah as she navigates this new journey.