Since announcing her split from Kutcher in November 2011—after numerous
reports of his infidelity surfaced in the tabloids—the 49-year-old actress
has been spiraling downward.
On January 24, Moore was rushed to the hospital after suffering “what seemed
like seizures,” reported People, after doing whip-its—inhaling nitrous
oxide—according to TMZ. Moore subsequently checked in to Cirque Lodge rehab
treatment center in Utah for anorexia and an addiction to prescription
pills, according to RadarOnline.com. Now, RadarOnline.com is reporting that
Moore’s three daughters with Bruce Willis—Rumer, Scout, and Tallulah—are
considering getting a restraining order against their mother.
“Demi has been calling them incessantly and emailing them, leaving them
tearful messages and begging them to call her and the girls are sick of it,”
a source allegedly told RadarOnline.com. “It is a really drastic measure and
not something they are considering lightly but they just feel like they want
some peace and quiet.”
Demi Moore, Rumer Willis, and Ashton Kutcher did not respond to requests for
comment via their representatives.
So how did Hollywood’s former highest-paid actress—who, after the hit films
Ghost, A Few Good Men, and Indecent Proposal, earned an unprecedented $12.5
million for 1996’s Striptease—fall so far?
Moore married Bruce Willis in 1987, and the couple had the three daughters
before splitting amicably in 2000. By that point, after a series of
high-profile flops, including The Scarlet Letter, Striptease, and The Juror,
Moore’s movie career had stalled. After a three-year absence from the silver
screen, a fantastic-looking Moore starred as a sexy villain in 2003’s
Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle, which went on to gross nearly $260 million
worldwide. Around that time, Moore began dating Ashton Kutcher, and after
two years of dating, she married Kutcher—who is 15 years her junior—on
September 24, 2005. Despite the age difference, the couple seemed to work
well together and was a regular fixture on year-end lists of the “most
charitable celebrities.”
According to People, Moore went to rehab for drug and alcohol abuse in the
mid-1980s at the behest of director Joel Schumacher prior to shooting St.
Elmo’s Fire. Despite her early struggles, however, Moore had remained sober
since the birth of her children.
Then, in August 2010, reports began to surface in the tabloids of Moore’s
partying, including a viral video featuring the actress grinding on rapper
Snoop Dogg during his performance in Las Vegas. In the video, Kutcher can be
seen cheering her on, according to TMZ.
The following month, Star magazine reported that Kutcher was spotted “groping
and kissing” a “hot young blonde” in a Los Angeles restaurant. Kutcher
denied the allegations via his Twitter feed. Just two weeks later, on
September 15, Star reported that a young, attractive brunette named Brittney
Jones, 21, alleged she had sex with Kutcher on his couch. Kutcher again
denied the claim.
Things seemed to settle down between Kutcher and Moore, with the couple
launching their charitable foundation in April 2011.
Then came the bombshell: on October 11, 2011, Us Weekly ran an exclusive
interview cover story with Sara Leal, a 22-year-old who claimed she had sex
with Kutcher at San Diego’s Hard Rock Hotel during the wee hours of Sept.
24—which was, ironically, Kutcher and Moore’s sixth wedding anniversary. The
previous week, Star had published a set of incriminating photos of Leal and
Kutcher taken on the night in question. Moore emerged looking “gaunt and
pale” at the October 17 premiere of Margin Call, according to Contact Music.
In November, TMZ reported that Moore was separating from Kutcher and planned
to file for divorce.
As previously mentioned, on January 24, Moore was rushed to the hospital after
suffering a “seizure-like” episode from inhaling nitrous oxide, according to
TMZ. The Los Angeles Times also reported that Moore’s eldest daughter, Rumer
Willis, was present during the scary episode.
To add insult to injury, just two days after Moore’s hospitalization,
Entertainment Tonight ran a bizarre video of the actress partying with her
then General Hospital co-stars back in 1982. In the video, which has since
gone viral, a 19-year-old Moore appears to be drunk and repeatedly kisses
her 15-year-old co-star, Philip Tanzini, on the mouth. Furthermore, in the
days following Moore’s hospitalization, Kutcher was spotted fist-pumping at
a Bruno Mars concert in Brazil, reported TMZ, which further alleged that
Moore was suffering from a “years-long” addiction to Red Bull and that she
was “using Red Bull in place of food.”
Because of the health scare—and her subsequent rehab stint—Moore was forced to
vacate the role of feminist icon Gloria Steinem in Lovelace, a highly
anticipated biopic about former porn star Linda Lovelace featuring Amanda
Seyfried in the title role. Sarah Jessica Parker replaced Moore.
Then, in early February, Moore appeared on the cover of Us Weekly with the
headline, “Demi’s Desperate Spiral.” In the accompanying story, the magazine
reported that, in the weeks prior to her hospitalization, Moore had
“literally inserted herself into Rumer’s group of friends,” with Rumer
obliging her mother to help her get over Kutcher. The magazine went on to
report that Moore had developed a crush on Rumer’s friend Zac Efron, 24, and
not only “tracked him down and just showed up” one evening at a party to see
him, but also texted him constantly. People magazine also reported that
Moore was seen “grinding on” 28-year-old 90210 star Ryan Rottman at a party.
After a stint in rehab, Moore emerged in April looking refreshed. The
following month, the film LOL, a coming-of-age dramedy starring Miley Cyrus
and Moore, opened to a paltry $46,500 in 105 theaters with little-to-no
promotion by distributor Lionsgate.
Now, RadarOnline.com is reporting that Moore’s daughters are mulling a
restraining order against their mother. Moore, meanwhile, has been busy
shooting the film Very Good Girls, alongside Dakota Fanning, Elizabeth
Olsen, and Peter Sarsgaard, in New York City.
Despite the tabloid drama, Moore’s ex-husband Bruce Willis appears to stand
firmly in her corner.
“I’m very proud of my daughters. I would do anything for them. And for my
wife, Emma. And probably for Demi as well,” Willis said.
Here’s hoping Moore lands on her feet. Aside from the obvious health concerns,
judging by her terrific performance in Margin Call, she still has plenty of
good acting left in her.
This article was originally published on TheDailyBeast.com
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