Demi Moore trolled the hell outta Bruce Willis with a Harvey Weinstein joke at his ‘Roast’ that might have some people asking … too soon? The actress made a surprise appearance at her ex-husband’s “Comedy Central Roast”…
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Monday, July 30, 2018
Dennis Rodman Drops Kim Jong-un Bomb Joke at Bruce Willis Roast
Dennis Rodman went nuclear on Bruce Willis at the Comedy Central roast — and he used his friend, Kim Jong-un, as a punchline. Everyone knows how seriously Rodman has taken his relationship with the North Korean dictator over…
Sunday, July 15, 2018
Demi Moore is Surprise Guest for Bruce Willis Roast
Bruce Willis grinned and beared it during Saturday night’s roast, but he was unprepared for the surprise guest of the evening — his ex-wife Demi Moore. Bruce is the latest victim to be skewered by Comedy Central and Demi did not disappoint. …
Wednesday, April 18, 2018
Jessica Willis: My Father Toby Willis Molested Me Since I Was 3 Years Old
In 2016, The Willis Clan star Toby Willis was arrested for child-rape. It was immediately suspected that the deeply religious father of 12 homeschooled children had raped his own child.
Jessica Willis, his oldest child, is speaking out about her father, who is thankfully serving a lengthy sentence in prison for the horrors that he perpetrated upon his family.
Jessica, now 26 and married, is opening up for the first time about her father’s sexual and physical abuse.
In a heartbreaking post to her website, Jessica Willis details her father’s abuse.
“As far back as I can remember, I was sexually abused by my father.”
She’s not exaggerating, either.
“I figure I was around three years old in some of the earliest memories.”
Horrifying.
“Initially, I had no way to know that anything was wrong. When I did eventually come to realize the fact, I had no way to accurately express what was happening to me.”
This is not uncommon at all in abuse victims. Many survivors also find it difficult to speak because they instinctively fear retaliation.
“There followed immense shame, distrust and hurt throughout my childhood — even in the happy times. Thus ran the two parallel storylines that became my life.”
Like countless children who endure abuse, she felt that what was happening was wrong, but did not fully question it.
That changed when she was 9 and her mother asked her some questions about how her father acted, to which she responded by nodding her head.
After that, she heard her mother raise her voice to her father for the first time.
“I didn’t understand that my father simply denied any wrongdoing and became more secretive and dangerous from then on.”
Pro-tip: if you suspect that your spouse is molesting or otherwise abusing your child, go to the police, not to your spouse.
Things did not get better for Jessica from that point on.
Over time, her father tightened his grip on his growing family.
“Suffice it to say my father controlled the family in every single area of life.”
Even when they became reality stars, they were no safer than before.
“Underneath the outward foundations of family, religion and homeschooling with an emphasis in the arts, there was a constant current of manipulation, domination, fear, and favor.”
Like countless children who grow up under those circumstances, she could not conceive that her life could be different or better.
“There was very little room inside the bubble of my world to imagine that there was any alternative.”
Like countless abuse survivors, reflecting upon her childhood fills her with disgust.
“Looking back now, it’s almost impossible to face the fact of what my life once used to be.”
When you are living through trauma like this, your mind conjures up coping mechanisms that “help” you to adapt to the unspeakable.
“Many things were normal for me that should have never been met with anything other than outrage.”
“The abuse developed and ebbed at various intervals over the years and into puberty.”
Over time, he seemed to lose some interest in sexually abusing her.
“The most graphic sexual abuse faded off for me when I was around seventeen years old but many inappropriate actions and attentions continued.”
She came to the grim realization that she was not his only victim.
“I feel like I truly knew that certain other members of my family were being sexually abused and I felt they knew this about me too. Conversations were had, tears were cried and we questioned how to ‘deal’ with the ‘situation."”
She was almost 23 before something happened that caused the coping mechanisms that she had developed begin to break down.
“I came into my hotel room that night to find my mother and some of my sisters sitting on the bed crying with that look on their face I had seen so many times before.”
Sometimes, it takes one event to shatter the denial.
“The coldest, blackest pit opened up in my stomach because no words needed to be said for me to know something had happened.”
Some survivors are haunted by needless guilt and the feeling that they failed to protect their younger siblings from suffering as they suffered. It is never their fault.
“How was I here again? I could not stay in denial about my past because it obviously wasn’t staying in the past even though at times I had tried so hard to forgive and forget.”
Part of what makes PTSD so difficult is the P — for post. Everything that you’ve been denying just to survive comes back to you. Even if you aren’t yet safe.
“Things were not over. They had never been over. Sexual abuse was still happening.”
Eventually, she wrote 14 pages of details of what her father had done to her. She showed it to her mother, who was outraged.
“I had taken my first step towards speaking out, but I had shared my story with another victim trapped in the same prison as me.”
Sadly, many children who are abused find that the only people who know are also victims.
“My father lashed out at both of us with whatever threats necessary to maintain his control and began consistently threatening my mom with the lives of the entire family.”
Her father fits the profile of a potential family-annihilator very specifically. When they fear losing control, they can turn turn a house of horrors into a house of hostages.
“My father sought to stamp out my rebellion and became increasingly violent towards me even in front of the family.”
It was this abuse, from assaulting her in front of the family on a tour bus to beating her with a belt, that made her realize that his threats of violence if she tried to leave were no longer effective.
Just before her 24th birthday, she finally made her escape.
“Around 4 months after I left, another friend stepped forward to save the rest of my family. He reported my father for suspicion of sexual abuse and the official investigation started. The case was given to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation.”
And yes, she helped.
“When they contacted me, I went in and ended up speaking with them the whole rest of that day.”
She had an entire lifetime’s worth of unspeakable trauma to share. And that was just about what had happened to her.
“I was able to give them a long and confident testimony which was eventually used to create the arrest warrant.”
Her father was, of course, arrested.
Given the limits of the US legal system, he was sentenced to 40 years, and he will be required to serve all of that time.
Jessica is now married to the man who first helped her to come to terms with what had happened to her.
She ends her post with a message of affirmation and hope.
“If you too are a survivor, you are not alone.”
Friday, March 23, 2018
Massive Blaze On Set of Bruce Willis, Ed Norton Movie Kills Firefighter
A huge building fire on the set of Bruce Willis and Ed Norton’s movie cost a firefighter his life Thursday night. The shoot was going down in Harlem when the 5-alarm fire broke out just before 11 PM. Norton is directing and co-starring with Willis…
Wednesday, January 17, 2018
Bruce Willis Lists New York City Duplex for $17.75 Million
Bruce Willis is scaling back … and no better way to do that than to unload a crib that practically features Central Park as the front yard. Bruce has just listed his NYC duplex for a cool $ 17.75 million. He bought it for $ 16.995…
Thursday, January 11, 2018
Rumer Willis Says Wage Gap Battle Isn"t Just On Mark Wahlberg
Rumer Willis isn’t exactly giving Mark Wahlberg a pass in the wage gap battle, but she thinks everyone’s missing the point by making this about his payday. Rumer and a friend were shopping Rodeo in Bev Hills Wednesday when she weighed in on the…
Tuesday, December 26, 2017
Tallulah Willis Calls Out Haters Who Called Her Ugly With Christmas Bikini Hot Shot
Tallulah Willis has a holiday message for anyone who used to call her ugly as a kid … drink it all in for Xmas. Bruce Willis and Demi Moore’s youngest daughter posted a bikini hot shot on Christmas Eve alongside her 2 sisters, Rumer and…
Saturday, August 26, 2017
Bruce Willis Gambles at Craps Table in Vegas on Eve of Mayweather/McGregor Fight
Bruce Willis is betting on himself in Vegas on the eve of the Mayweather/McGregor fight. Bruce was playing craps at the MGM Grand Friday night … he’s in town to catch the fight. Check out the photo … it’s interesting he’s just a dude at…
Tuesday, July 11, 2017
Toby Willis: Reality Star Pleads Guilty to Child Rape, Faces 40 Years in Prison
Toby Willis, former star of the TLC series The Willis Family has pled guilty to child rape and is currently facing up to 40 years behind bars, this according to a report published moments ago by TMZ.
Willis was arrested on rape chages in September of 2016 after spending several says on the run from authorities.
In March, Willis was arraigned on charges of child rape, which, according to Tennessee state law, indicates a victim between the ages of 3 and 12.
Today, Willis appeared in a Cheatham County, Tennessee court today, where he pled guilty and was sentenced to two 25-year sentences and two 40-year sentences to run concurrently, meaning he won’t be eleigible for parole until 2057.
It’s unclear why Willis chose not to fight the charges, as it’s unlikely that the 47-year-old will live to see a release date.
Details of Willis’ crimes remain scarce.
Authorities have confirmed that the incident took place 12 years ago, but no information regarding the identity of the victim has been released.
Several sources familiar with the details of the case have anonymously confirmed that the victim was one of Willis’ 12 children.
The Willis family performed as a country music band, reaching the quarter final round of America’s Got Talent in 2014.
Shortly thereafter the family starred in TLC reality series about their homelife and travels.
The show was canceled in September after network execs received word of Willis’ arrest.
For many, the situation calls to mind that of the Duggar family, who also starred in a TLC reality series that was canceled in the midst of a child sex scandal.
The similarities between the two families are numerous, as the Willis family is also a devoutly committed to a controversial fundamentalist sect that encourages its members to raise as many children as possible.
Both families even named all of their children names that begin with the letter “J.”
Of course, in the case of the Duggars, no one served any prison time.
Members of the Willis family have yet to comment on today’s guilty plea.
We’ll have further updates on this developing story as more information becomes available.
Thursday, March 16, 2017
Toby Willis, Former TLC Star, Arraigned on Child Rape Charges
Toby Willis, the patriarch of a family who formerly starred in its own TLC series, has been arraigned on four counts of child rape on Monday in Tennessee.
According to The Tennessean newspaper, Willis pleaded not guilty to the charges and his trial will begin on July 18.
The ex-reality star was arrested in September after authorities completed their investigation into an alleged sexual encounter he had an underage girl a dozen years ago.
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigations confirmed last fall that Willis fled his home in Ashland County to avoid arrest at the time and was eventually apprehended by the police in Greenville, Kentucky.
The victim’s name has not yet been released, but The Daily Beast followed up initial reports by speculating that the individual may have been one of Willis’ own kids.
The website wrote in September that a “child rape” charge only enters into the conversation in Tennessee if the alleged victim is between the ages of 3 and 12.
Moreover, court documents obtained by FOX411 a few months back stated outright that the alleged victim is a female Willis family member.
Toby and his wife are the parents to eight kids, although it remains possible the victim could have been an outside relative, such as a niece.
Elsewhere, Nashville’s Newschannel 5 reported on other lewd details of the alleged incident back when this scandal was making major headlines in September.
“The report stated she was removed by Willis from her bed and raped,” the station claimed, adding:
“The reports added unlawful penetration by Willis took place when the child was older than 3 but younger than 13…
“Authorities confirmed Willis was told he was not allowed to go around his biological children or his wife.”
Toby Willis and his family previously starred on TLC’s The Willis Family, which ran for two seasons, after rising to fame while competing on season 9 of America’s Got Talent.
Willis set to appear in court on May 31 after completing psychological testing requested by his attorney.
However, the state chose to present its cause to the March grand jury, Circuit Court Clerk Julie Hibbs told the newspaper.
Shortly after Toby’s arrest, wife Brenda issued the following statement:
I was shocked and devastated by the revelation of events leading to Toby Willis’ arrest.
As these are very trying times for the Willis family, I kindly ask all to respect our family’s privacy. As a mother of twelve, my first priority remains with my children and helping them through this traumatic event.
We are cancelling all appearances for the foreseeable future to focus on the children and their well-being. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
We have, and will continue, to fully cooperate with law enforcement officials and ask that you direct all inquires regarding Toby Willis’ case to the District Attorney’s office who have our complete support.
Tuesday, December 20, 2016
Willis McGahee Would"ve Never Skipped A Bowl Game Because College Loyalty Comes First (VIDEO)
Willis McGahee says he’d have never skipped a bowl game to preserve his health … telling TMZ Sports the loyalty you get from your college team is worth more than all the NFL money in the world. McGahee — a star — tore his ACL and MCL in a…
Monday, May 9, 2016
Rumer Willis Complains About Her Jawline, Needs To Shut Up
If given the opportunity to pose for Vanity Fair, one can be assured that they will look superb.
This is apparently not good enough for Rumer Willis, who is furious with Mark Williams and Sara Hirakawa for allegedly altering photos taken of her and her sisters for the magazine.
Rumer publicly accused the photographers of making her jawline “smaller,” and took to Instagram to shame them.
“Any friends of fans of mine who posted this I would appreciate if you took it down,” Willis wrote last week.
“The photographer Photoshopped my face to make my jaw smaller and I find it really offensive for anyone to try and change the way you look so drastically. I love the way I look and I won’t support anyone who would feel a need to change the way I look to make me beautiful.
“Whether or not they realize it, it is a form of bullying, which I won’t stand for.”
Categorizing the move as a form of bullying is a stretch, and some could be forgiven for accusing Willis of using the term loosely.
Williams and Hirakawa immediately issued a rebuttal to The Cut.
“The retouching that was done to the photograph was only done to resolve some distortion with using a wide angle lens for a group shot, and not to alter or modify anyone’s face,” the joint statement read.
We used a wide angle lens, and it might’ve made Rumer’s chin look smaller from the higher angle that we shot the image. We did correct for the optics of the lens slightly as people’s heads get distorted through the wide angle lens.
We certainly did not intend to change the way she naturally looks. Our intention was to capture the special bond between Rumer and her sisters.
It saddens us that Rumer feels the way she does about the image and hope she understands that there was never any intention with it to alter her appearance. We should make clear that this image was an outtake and was not published in Vanity Fair or vf.com nor did they ever see it.
tl;dr – Willis shouldn’t be ashamed of this photo. Even if it is an outtake, it’s stunning.
Friday, October 9, 2015
Chris Soules and Rumer Willis: Dating?!?!
It’s been a big year for Rumer Willis!
First, Rumer won the Mirrorball Trophy on Dancing With the Stars. And she may have scored another trophy from the reality competition show: Chris Soules!!!
Rumer and Chris were spotted together at a Knicks game on Wednesday, October 7 in New York City.
The purported couple sat in the VIP section wearing matching black leather coats. Witnesses claim they were laughing throughout the game. Even more, they said they Rumer couldn’t keep her hands off Chris.
Many attendants of the Knicks game who saw Rumer and Chris claimed they definitely appeared to be a couple.
Rumer is known for protecting her privacy, usually opting to stay out of the spotlight. However, Chris basks in his relative stardom. And according to reports, Chris is fame hungry. Sources claim the former Bachelor contestant is obsessed with Hollywood.
If they are a couple, Rumer might not be able to deal with Chris’ desire for attention. And of course, many believe that Chris is using Rumor for a chance at real stardom.
Chris and Rumer competed together on Season 20 of Dancing With the Stars. During their gig on the show, Chris and Demi Moore’s daughter were rumored to be dating their respective dance partners, Witney Carson and Val Chmerkosvkiy.
But they may have been dating each other after all. Maybe.
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