As reports of actress Demi Moore's stint in the Cirque Lodge rehab center begin to emerge, Rumor Willis finally let loose a comment on the situation, telling Perez Hilton (apparently): Of course the situation weighs heavily on me. My mother is on the road to recovery. It's slow going but we believe in her. Perez seems to think Demi will be inside for some time. She's certainly about fit for some struggle: we take a look back at the actress's improbably good, sometimes controversial, life.
This is Demi at the top of her game, raking in awards and elbow to elbow with Hollywood elite. (The stars and director of the film "A few good men" pose together after winning two peoples choice awards for fave dramatic movie and for fave movie, March 9 1993. Shown (L-R) are Jack Nicholson, Tom Cruise, Demi Moore and the film's director Rob Reiner.) ReutersWhen celebrity was at its most surreal in the mid '90s, Demi and Bruce took a large stake in promoting various Planet Hollywood franchises. This was a great opportunity to remind everyone that she really wanted to sing. I don't remember if she was good, either. (Bruce Willis and wife Demi Moore entertain the crowds gathered at an outdoor arena at Caesars Palace just prior to the opening of the 13th Planet Hollywood, July 24, 1994)ReutersThis, in an initial flash of identity crisis, is the face of unabashed old Hollywood Cool. You want them both so badly to succeed. (Demi Moore and Bruce Willis arrive for a VIP screening of Moore's new film "Indecent Proposal" on April 6, 1993 at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills.) ReutersWhen Moore put out the then-racy "Striptease" in 1995, she again drew attention for baring it all. (Actress Demi Moore (L) helps present the "Top Ten Least Popular Stripper Names" during an appearance on the "Late Show with David Letterman" on November 8, 1995. The show is marking its fifth anniversary with a special to be broadcast the evening of November 23. Host David Letterman is at right.) ReutersMoore appeared on a 1991 cover of Vanity fair 7 months pregnant with her daughter, Scout Willis. The image, shot by Annie Leibovitz, was a hot topic of debate and even litigation when Leibovitz sued over parodies. Creative CommonsWhen Moore married much younger actor Ashton Kutcher in 2005, the couple set about at charity work. In 2011, they began the Demi and Ashton Foundation, which funds battles against child sex trafficking.ReutersAfter coming up in Hollywood through work on soaps such as General Hospital, one of Moore's most noticed early performances was that of Jules in the Brat Pack "St. Elmo's Fire." Unfortunately certain aspects of that role and on-screen breakdown now seem oddly prescient. Creative CommonsThis might be the most surreal picture of Moore's career. Avoiding being typecast with a skinhead, Demi cropped her top for her great part in "GI Jane." Around this time, she and Bruce could basically go anywhere and do anything. Here, they are pictured US Olympic gymnast Kerri Strugg. (USA gymnast Kerri Strug talks with actress Demi Moore (L) and her husband actor Bruce Willis inside Atlanta's Planet Hollywood club following the USA's Olympic gold medal win in gymnastics team competition, July 23.) Reuters
