'Inspiring and wonderful': Rumer Willis receives overwhelming support as she opens up about hair loss during pregnancy
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Rumer Willis, the 34-year-old actress and daughter of Bruce Willis and Demi Moore, bravely opened up about her struggle with hair loss in a recent Instagram post. In the post which was viewed by her one million followers, Rumer shared how her hair has always been a significant part of her identity and confidence. "Dealing with changes and the different realities of how your hair changes with age, pregnancy, damage can be really challenging but it is so important to share openly and connect and remove the stigma," Rumer wrote in the caption.
She also mentioned that her hair loss struggle comes at a time when she is expecting her first child with her boyfriend, Derek Richard Thomas. Rumer is partnering with Nutrafol, a company that produces hair growth supplements to encourage women to talk openly about their hair struggles and remove the stigma surrounding the topic. "I’m proud to be partnering with Nutrafol to Shed the Silence on female hair struggles. Together we’re encouraging women everywhere to share their own stories to help others not feel so alone," she wrote, along with #shedthesilence.
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Willis shares her experience
Rumer spoke more about her experience with hair thinning in a video clip that accompanied her Instagram post. In the clip, Rumer mentioned her partnership with Nutrafol, a wellness company that promotes hair growth supplements and supports their 'Shedding the Silence' campaign. She explained that the campaign aims to break the taboo and shame surrounding hair thinning, which is something she feels passionate about sharing, especially during her pregnancy.
Rumer highlighted the importance of having grace with oneself during life transitions and opening up a dialogue with friends and communities like Nutrafol. She emphasized that it's essential to create a space to talk about topics that have historically been considered taboo or shameful for women to discuss. Rumer revealed that she has personally experienced hair thinning and gestured to her hair to show the sproutlets. She encouraged others to share their stories with her or the Nutrafol community and to be courageous in opening up that conversation with their friends.
'Inspiring and wonderful dialogue'
Rumer recently made a candid admission about her struggles with hair loss and her followers flooded the comments section with support and appreciation for her honesty. Carla wrote, "Thank you for sharing. You are amazing and you'll be a great mom." Carri added, "Thank you for bringing attention to women's hair loss. It's so hard on us, but no one wants to talk about it." Kimberly shared, "My hair is thinning and it is my security blanket honestly. I'm 47, so it could be age, but I'm honestly embarrassed, scared, and sad about it. It's nice to hear someone is out there talking about it."
One user commented, "Light and love just emanate from you. Thank you." Another added, "Inspiring and wonderful dialogue, much love." Yet another follower recommended a hair loss product, saying, "I love Nutrafol. I have been using it for 2 months and my hair changed dramatically. 5 stars." And lastly, one follower praised Rumer's beauty and soothing presence, saying, "You are so beautiful and just so calming and peaceful to listen to. Your posts always make me smile."
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