How Bruce Willis helped Tallulah Willis with her autism diagnosis

There is a life lesson Tallulah Willis learned from her father, Bruce Willisthat she recently applied diagnosis of autism.

“I would say one of the things that has been really beautiful to explore is this ability to give me grace. And that was something my dad really instilled in me at a young age,” Tallulah, 30, exclusively said. We weekly Tuesday, October 22. “He was a big advocate of being gentle with yourself, and it’s very easy for me to judge myself, especially to judge all the aspects of my life that are my autism. I was in a world where I experienced those things as disheartening.”

She added, “As I explore what it means to give myself grace, I can definitely see the impact my parents had. They really tried to encourage slowing down, which is so hard for me. It’s probably one of the hardest things in the world.”

Tallulah is the youngest of Bruce, 69, and his ex-wife Demi Moorethere are 3 children. The exes, who split in 2000, also share a daughter Rumor36 and Scout33. Bruce went on to marry Emma Heming Willis in 2009, and the couple have since welcomed daughters Mabel, 12, and Evelyn, 10.

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In March, Tallulah revealed she was recently diagnosed with autism, sharing a flashback video of her rubbing Bruce’s head and playing with his ear on a red carpet. “Tell me you’re (sic) autistic without telling me you’re autistic ,” she captioned Instagram clip.

Although Tallulah wasn’t diagnosed until she was 29, she said Us that she can trace her early signs of autism back to childhood. “I would get really overstimulated by sound,” she explained, noting that she and her second-grade teacher “created a system” where she would “sit under the desk and cover my ears” when things got too loud.

“I just don’t know if there was enough information for someone to say, ‘Hey, maybe she’s autistic.’ But there were signs,” she said. “There were things that were present and I can only see those signs in hindsight.”

The prospect of sharing her autism diagnosis with the world is something Tallulah said Us she wasn’t nervous, but she was “aware” of. “There was never any hesitation to be vulnerable and open. It was more, “Well, how do I want to share this? Because this is a very big deal. This is a big part of who I am,’ and it ended up being that video with my dad and it was so sweet,” she said of her Instagram announcement. “And of course I didn’t check with anyone before posting. It wasn’t like it was an organized discussion between me and my team or my family. I just loved that video so much and I thought it was something that was relatable and I think it really impacted people.”

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Tallulah was honored at the 2024 Autism Speaks Gala in Los Angeles on Thursday, October 24, for using her platform to spread autism awareness. “I still can’t believe I’m being honored, almost like I’ve had imposter syndrome. My diagnosis, the impact and relief it has had on my life has been unprecedented and (I’m) still waiting for someone to pick it up,” she told Us ahead of the event. “And so the fact that I’m not only recognized by friends and family, but universally (I’m) blown away.”

With reporting by Amanda Williams