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Miami Herald
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- Miami Herald
Bruce Willis' wife Emma Heming Willis shares poignant message on Father's Day
Emma Heming Willis is sharing a poignant message on this Father's Day. Alongside a photo of one of the two daughters she shares with husband, actor Bruce Willis, hugging her father, Heming Willis wrote '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.' Heming Willis continued saying that Willis teaches their daughters, Mabel and Evelyn, lessons that go 'far beyond words.' 'Resilience, unconditional love, and the quiet strength in simply being present,' Heming Willis wrote, noting that the pictured she shared of the father and daughter 'says so much.' 'Love deepens. It adapts. It stays, even when everything else changes,' the model and activist shared. 'But to be fair to myself, these symbolic days stir up a lot.' 'I'm profoundly sad today. I wish, with every cell in my body, that things could be different for him and lighter for our family.' In March 2022, the Willis family announced in a joint statement that the actor had been diagnosed with aphasia, a condition that affects his ability to communicate. A year later, in February 2023, the family shared another statement revealing that Willis received another diagnosis of frontotemporal dementia. According to the Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration, FTD 'represents a group of brain disorders caused by degeneration of the frontal and/or temporal lobes of the brain.' Willis has since retired from Hollywood and Heming Willis has become an advocate for her husband and caregivers. 'As they say in our FTD community, 'It is what it is,'' Heming Willis continued in her Father's Day message. 'And while that might sound dismissive, to me, it's not. It grounds me.' The mom of two says that saying 'helps me return to the acceptance of what is and not fight this every step of the way like I used to. Today, let's celebrate the bad*** dads, those who are here, and those we carry with us. Onward.' In addition to Mabel and Evelyn, Willis is also a father to Rumer Willis, Tallulah Willis, and Scout LaRue Willis with his ex-wife Demi Moore.
Mid East Info
15-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Mid East Info
Ariana DeBose Shines in OMEGA Constellation at $1.9M Hope Rising Benefit - Middle East Business News and Information
On April 3rd, our Friend of the Brand Ariana DeBose, wore an OMEGA Constellation timepiece to the annual Hope Rising Benefit, hosted by the Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration (AFTD) at The Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York City. For this special event, which raised $1.9 million, Ariana wore a 28 mm Constellation with a stainless-steel case featuring a unique meteorite dial pattern. The timepiece is adorned with diamond hour markers, a diamond-paved bezel and a Constellation star in 18K white gold. (131.15.28.60.99.001).
Web Release
10-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Web Release
Ariana DeBose, wore an OMEGA Constellation timepiece to the annual Hope Rising Benefit
Last night, our Friend of the Brand Ariana DeBose, wore an OMEGA Constellation timepiece to the annual Hope Rising Benefit, hosted by the Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration (AFTD) at The Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York City. For this special event, which raised $1.9 million, Ariana wore a 28 mm Constellation with a stainless-steel case featuring a unique meteorite dial pattern. The timepiece is adorned with diamond hour markers, a diamond-paved bezel and a Constellation star in 18K white gold.
Yahoo
13-02-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Wendy Williams speaks out amid fight for freedom from court-ordered guardianship
Wendy Williams is opening up about her fight for freedom from her yearslong court-ordered guardianship. Speaking to "Nightline" co-anchor Byron Pitts recently over the phone from a New York care facility, the legendary talk show host said, "How am I doing? I'm still in prison, so to speak." Williams, who has been in a court-ordered guardianship since 2022, described where she has been living for the past few years. "As I said, because it's a fact, this is the memory unit. That's what this floor is called, the memory unit. And it is true that these people who live here don't remember anything," she said. "Look, I don't belong here at all. This is ridiculous." Williams' care team announced in February 2024 that she had been diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia and primary progressive aphasia -- a diagnosis Williams now vehemently disputes. Wendy Williams diagnosed with primary progressive aphasia, frontotemporal dementia "Frontotemporal dementia? Uh, how dare you. And I'm not saying you, because I've been accused of having that," she said. "And how do you prove it by keeping me locked here so that you can't… I can't see, look. I can't go out." Dementia is an umbrella term that describes "the impaired ability to remember, think or make decisions that interferes with doing everyday activities," according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Frontotemporal dementia is caused by degeneration of the frontal and/or temporal lobes of the brain, according to the Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration. It is the most common form of dementia for people under the age of 60 and there is currently no known cure. Primary progressive aphasia is "a neurological syndrome in which language capabilities become slowly and progressively impaired," according to the National Aphasia Association. The organization notes that, unlike other forms of aphasia, primary progressive aphasia does not result from a stroke or brain injury and instead is caused by the "deterioration of brain tissue important for speech and language." Now, in response to Williams publicly questioning her diagnosis, Williams' court-appointed guardian is asking the court for a new medical evaluation. In a previous statement to ABC News, an attorney for the guardian said that because the case is under seal, she couldn't defend herself from the multiple claims against her but denied all wrongdoing, adding that "...all of the court-appointed Guardian's activities are regulated and supervised by the Court." Further attempts by ABC News at obtaining a comment from the guardian have not been successful. A source tells ABC News that Williams' court-appointed attorney plans to file in court a request to terminate the guardianship. Williams hosted her popular eponymous talk show for 13 seasons between 2008 and 2022. Wendy Williams' niece shares glimpse into the life of her aunt in new doc The former queen of daytime's life was chronicled in the docuseries "Where Is Wendy Williams?" that aired in February 2024. It painted a dark picture of her reality. At the time it aired, Williams' niece, Alex Finnie, defended the docuseries and denied that it exploited her aunt as some critics have argued. The docuseries also resulted in a lawsuit, which is still ongoing, by Williams' guardian on Williams' behalf against A&E. "I will say this, first and foremost, my aunt is the executive producer of this documentary," Finnie told ABC News at the time. "And she said, 'Now is the perfect time, because I wanna take ownership of my story.'" "Impact x Nightline: What's Happening with Wendy Williams?" is now streaming on Hulu. Disney is the parent company of Hulu, ABC News and "Good Morning America." Wendy Williams speaks out amid fight for freedom from court-ordered guardianship originally appeared on
