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Demi Moore tugged drastically at the nostalgia strings with a throwback black-and-white photo celebrating daughter Rumer Willis’ birthday. Keeping it real even in the sanitized world of Hollywood, the actress posted an insanely tender picture of herself with baby Rumer, with the joy of pure happiness radiating from their faces. The caption was loud in its simple language: “Happy birthday to the girl that made me a mama! You’re still my baby! Love you my sweet girl @rumerwillis.” Cue a huge collective “awww” from the rest of the population.
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The moment is timeless and in the picture. Moore’s jet-black, short hair with ears adorned with his earrings and unpretentious smile bring to life the 1990s images of trendy moms, an image capable of melting any heart while baby Rumer’s investigative gaze could melt glaciers. This perfect snapshot belongs hidden away in the confines of any family album while now it flies off across Instagram accompanied by angry confetti emojis.
Fans went wild with birthday wishes in the comments section; one eulogized, “Happy birthday to your beautiful daughter.” Another sighed indeed, “They grow far too fast & goes far too quickly.” So true. Meanwhile, an Italian fan diligetly added that the day was also the Italian’s 40th birthday—three years older than Rumer. “Greetings from Italy,” because, really, why not?
The real kicker? One more bluntly stated, “She looks just like u.” No further elaboration, just facts. Another commenter gave Moore a mama’s compliment: “And a grandma. HB Rumer,” a slight nudge for everyone that time waits for no one.
Now we all know an inopportune time was found in which one sidled in with a comment along the lines of, “I’m reading your book and it’s amazing.” Elsewhere, an alien tongue cried out, “EARTHLINGS B READY LIKE A BOY SCOUT,” because there is nothing louder in extraterrestrial jargon for “happy birthday.”
Beyond a birthday shoutout, the post is really just a small peek at the unedited, untidied, love-soaked family lump no A-list studio will ever produce. Judging by all the response its received, you can tell it’s that kind of content people really want: real, warm, and a little messy. Here is to Rumer, the first baby to ever make Demi a mom; and here is to all the moms out there that still unironically call their grown kids ‘my baby.’
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Random note: If anybody figures out how to slow time so the kids stop growing, DM the rest of us. (Mostly kidding.)
This story originally appeared on Celebrityinsider
