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| - Last Updated on October 14, 2024 by Nivedita
Quick Take
A recent video on an entertainment YouTube channel claims that Bruce Willis’ wife shared a final update about his dementia. We fact-checked and found the claim to be False.
The Claim
Recently, a YouTube channel called Just In posted a social media video. This video claimed to have an important update from Bruce Willis’ wife about his dementia. The video was titled ‘Bruce Willis wife tearfully shares final update about his dementia’. Many people watched this video, with over 19k views till we last checked.
People also shared the video on Facebook and Twitter.
We have attached a screenshot of the post below:
Fact Check
Has Bruce Willis’ wife shared a final update about his dementia?
No, Bruce Willis’ wife Emma Heming Willis has not shared a final update about his dementia diagnosis.
In March 2022, the Willis family announced that Bruce was retiring from acting after being diagnosed with aphasia, a language disorder. In February 2023, the family revealed that Bruce’s condition had progressed and that he had been diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia (FTD).
Heming Willis has spoken publicly about her husband’s diagnosis and the challenges of caring for him. In a September 2023 interview on the Today show, she said, “It’s been a really tough journey, but I’m grateful for the support of our family and friends.”
During our research, we did not find any updates about Bruce’s condition since the initial February 2023 announcement. It is possible that his wife will share more information in the future, but there is no guarantee. Also, this indicates that the claimed video does not represent the ultimate update on Bruce Willis’ condition.
Besides this, we further found that the claimant of the video is a YouTube channel called Just In. The channel includes a disclaimer stating their content may involve gossip, rumors, exaggerations, or information that isn’t completely accurate. They recommend conducting your own research before forming conclusions. Additionally, the videos may express personal opinions, as outlined in their About Us section.
The personal health challenges faced by celebrities often attract significant media attention, leading to both support and speculation. This mirrors the scrutiny placed on public figures like Elon Musk and Kelly Clarkson regarding their purported health product endorsements.
In conclusion, the claimed video has mixed up old and unrelated news, said things that weren’t true, and tried to make people feel upset in the comments. Many people believed the wrong things in the video and left lots of comments about it.
This isn’t the first time we’ve encountered inconsistent claims connecting false statements with actors. Previously, we debunked the claim that actor Siddharth Shukla died of a heart attack. In another instance, we refuted the false assertion that Bengali actor Aindrila Sharma died due to the COVID-19 vaccine. Additionally, we clarified that actor Michael B. Jordan is not really dead.
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