‘I Put So Much Pressure on Myself’: Demi Moore Recalls ‘Ridiculous’ Things She Did To Lose Weight After Second Pregnancy

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As an ardent fan who has grown up admiring Demi Moore‘s stellar performances and unparalleled beauty, I find it both heartwarming and disheartening to learn about her struggles during her postpartum journey. It is heartwarming because she, like many women, demonstrates the incredible strength, resilience, and determination required to navigate motherhood and Hollywood simultaneously. However, it is also disheartening to realize that even an iconic actress like Demi Moore was not immune to the unrealistic expectations and societal pressure to quickly return to her pre-pregnancy figure.

Pregnancy is seldom a smooth ride for expectant mothers, and the portrayal of it as simple, effortless, or beautiful in social media and ads can be misleading.

Back then in the ’90s, as well as today, losing weight post-pregnancy can be quite a challenge, regardless if you’re an everyday mom at home or a famous personality.

In 1991, Demi Moore experienced personal challenges after giving birth to her daughter Scout Willis. As reported by Page Six, Moore shared that she had to adopt a rigorous exercise routine during her time living in Malibu with her husband, Bruce Willis.

She acknowledged that the recovery process following childbirth was tougher than she anticipated, as she had set high expectations for herself. In a recent interview on Sunday, she confessed, “I placed too much stress on myself.

During an interview, the actress shared her routine after giving birth while filming Indecent Proposal. She disclosed that she commuted by bike for 30 minutes each way to and from work every day. Additionally, she mentioned that she would tend to her child during late nights, rise early in the pre-dawn hours for personal training, then cycle to Paramount Studios—all this even when filming took place on location. According to Page Six, her typical workday consisted of a grueling 12 hours on set.

Additionally, Moore confessed that the humiliation of being advised to shed pounds following childbirth might have prompted her intense self-examination of her body, which she now believes was unwarranted.

 

The actress found what she had done to her body to be incredibly wild and absurd, she stated. Yet, during the ’90s, she was a highly successful actress whose primary focus was regaining her physique as her career’s pinnacle was at stake.

During their 13-year long marriage, the actress who received an Emmy nomination gave birth to three daughters – Rumer (born in 1988), Scout (born in 1991) and Tallulah (born in 1994) – with her partner, Bruce, who was then 69 years old.

Moore and her former spouse, Bruce Willis, parted ways in the early 2000s as Bruce grappled with frontotemporal dementia. Despite this separation, their entire family has managed to spend considerable time together and maintain a harmonious and healthy relationship up until now.

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2024-09-23 16:22