Scout LaRue Willis has offered a proud response to her mother Demi Moore‘s Best Actress loss at this year’s Oscars.
Of all the surprises Sunday’s 97th Academy Awards had to offer, few were as shocking as Mikey Madison’s Best Actress win for her performance in Sean Baker’s Best Picture-winning dramedy “Anora.” Heading into Sunday, Moore was considered the favorite to take home the Oscar for her triumphant late-career turn in “The Substance.”
In the weeks leading up to the Oscars, Moore beat Madison at the Golden Globes, Critics’ Choice Awards and SAG Awards. Madison’s biggest pre-Oscars win, conversely, was for Best Leading Actress at the 2025 BAFTAs.
In the wake of her mother’s loss, Willis, Moore’s second daughter with Bruce Willis, shared a photo on Instagram of her and her sisters Tallulah and Rumer standing with their mother. “I’ve never been more proud to be a part of this family,” Willis captioned the post.
In two Instagram stories, Willis also posted photos of her mother and wrote, “So beyond proud, this woman is nothing but integrity, bright beaming light and love! What Grace. I’ve never been more proud to be her daughter.” Willis also called Moore the “queen of my heart.”
Tallulah, Moore’s third daughter with Willis, shared on her Instagram a photo of her mother after the Oscars sitting with her dog Pilaf and two bowls of fries. In her caption, Tallulah called Moore “MY winner.”
Moore garnered immense goodwill for her acceptance speeches at this year’s Golden Globes, Critics Choice and SAG ceremonies. She spoke eloquently following her wins at those shows about everything from the difficulty of persevering in an industry like Hollywood to voting awards bodies’ long history of ignoring high-concept genre and horror films like “The Substance.”
Her speeches weren’t enough, however, to give her this year’s Best Actress win over Madison, whose performance in “Anora” was widely considered — like Moore’s in “The Substance” — one of the best of 2024. While she may have left the Oscars empty-handed, though, it’s clear she has plenty of support at home.
Before Sunday’s Oscars ceremony even began, Moore’s first daughter Rumer wrote an Instagram tribute to her mother.
“Watching you today, standing in your power, in your brilliance, in the culmination of decades of hard work, resilience, and undeniable talent — I have never been more proud. You have dedicated your life to your craft,” Willis penned. “Tonight, the world gets to witness what I have always known: you are a force.”
“No matter what happens tonight, you are already victorious in my eyes,” she continued. “Because your legacy isn’t just in the awards or accolades — it’s in the way you have redefined what’s possible, for yourself and for every woman who dares to dream. I love you more than words can say.”
