Rumer Willis Denies Getting Financial Help From Famous Parents

Actress Rumer Willis is pushing back against criticism tied to her comments about life as a single mother. After receiving backlash from a social media post, she set the record straight and shared that she doesn’t get financial assistance, having to work multiple jobs to support her child.

On February 17, 37-year-old Willis took to Instagram and shared a post listing some of her activities as a single mom, adding the caption, “The todo list in [sic] never ending. I need a nap and a duvet day asap.”

Willis’ post appeared simple enough, offering a brief glimpse into her life. However, it quickly drew backlash from some social media users who posted rude comments on her post.

One commenter wrote, “Life is easy when you don’t have to work.” Another added, “She collects a big cheque every month. We are not the same.” Yet another wrote, “You may have your own struggles but money isn’t one of them. You have owned homes over $2,000,000 and your own mother owned multiple properties worth over $50,000,000…”

Willis felt the need to respond to her “uninformed” haters through an Instagram Stories post where she shared, “I work 4 different jobs to provide for my daughter. I am the sole provider for her.”

In addition, she said she doesn’t get financial assistance from her parents, Bruce Willis and Demi Moore, nor does she live off a trust fund. In regard to raising her daughter, Willis said, “Most of the time I don’t have help with her. So how about y’all pause before you judge and assume.”

In a longer post, the actress opened up, writing, “I think there’s a misunderstanding about what I was actually saying.” Willis said she acknowledges and appreciates the privileges she has in life, and she’s aware that she may “never fully experience” some realities. However, her post was “not about privilege or comparing circumstances.”

“I don’t live my life treating family support as a backup plan,” she said, adding that she has also experienced “real financial stress and responsibility.”

In April 2023, Willis gave birth to her daughter, Louetta, with musician Derek Richard Thomas. In August 2024, the couple had split.

In an Instagram Stories post that same month, she said, “I am single momming it and coparenting. I’m so grateful for Lou. She is the best thing in my life and I’m forever grateful I was able to have the time in that relationship for her to come into my life.”

In her post on February 17, Willis shared that there were some years when she was the only provider for “multiple people” and added that work wasn’t consistent. “The idea that I don’t work or don’t understand financial pressure isn’t accurate,” she wrote.

Reiterating the point of her original post, she finished by saying, “I think there’s room for both compassion for what others face and honesty about our own lives without it becoming a competition.”

That wasn’t the first time the actress opened up about the hardships of being a single mom. As The Blast previously reported, she shared a video in November 2025, expressing her struggle.

In it, Willis was in tears, explaining that she had “a good cry in the woods” and telling her followers that there are days when doing everything alone could be overwhelming.

Despite the tears, Willis gave a small smile and a thumbs up to the camera, later reposting a quote that read, “I will succeed because I’m insane.”

While there were a few bashers on Willis’ post, most had encouraging words for the actress, some of them coming from single mothers themselves.

“It’s not easy being a single mom, and sometimes we have to not be so perfect. Sending a lot of love your way,” one wrote.

“I see you. Single parenting is no small thing, and the strength it takes to keep showing up every day is significant… Please don’t feel the need to defend your life to people who are quick to judge or compare,” another wrote.

Another added, “The whole point is parenting is a full time job… These people are digging way too deep into your background/family, which is besides the point. You go sister!!!”