Demi Moore has been a Hollywood actress for decades, ever since she became a member of the so-called "Brat Pack" in the 1980s. During that time, she worked in notable ensemble films such as "St. Elmo's Fire" and "About Last Night...", among others. But it wasn't until 1990 that she achieved great success as a leading actress, thanks to her role in "Ghost", a film in which she starred with Patrick Swayze. Her role earned her much praise, including a Golden Globe nomination.
She has since dominated the big screen, appearing in movies like "A Few Good Men," "Striptease," and "G.I. Jane." At one point, in the late 1990s, she was the highest-paid actress in Hollywood. She later enjoyed a resurgence with supporting roles, in films like "Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle" and "Rough Night."
In recent years, the actress has diversified her work. In 2019 she published a memoir titled Inside Out. She's never been afraid of the camera and now she's also started working more as a model, including editorial shoots, like the swimsuit campaign she did for Andie's brand. She has already walked for various brands, including Fendi and Rihanna's Savage X Fenty lingerie line.
Demi Moore has also been outspoken about the personal struggles she's had to deal with, especially after her divorce. She was married to the musician Freddy Moore, and to the actors Bruce Willis and Ashton Kutcher. Moore's marriage to Kutcher was very toxic, but it seems to have taught him many valuable lessons.
Over the years, Demi Moore has had a few relationships that have gone public, specifically with Bruce Willis and Ashton Kutcher. She married Willis in November 1987, after dating for just four months, according to Good Morning America. She with him she had three daughters: Rumer, Scout and Tallulah. They later divorced, in the year 2000.
However, the couple was determined to put their daughters first, despite all their turmoil. "I think we did a wonderful job, and we made sure our daughters understood that we loved them very much," said the actress. Moore also told PEOPLE magazine that she was "proud" of the way she and Willis handled her divorce.
But sadly, her marriage to Kutcher didn't have such an orderly ending. The two met when Moore was 40 and he was 25. According to Good Morning America, Moore felt like a woman "responsible for her own life" from her, and she felt that Kutcher provided her a "safe" space.
They began dating in 2003, and did not marry until September 2005. When Moore was 42, she found out that she was pregnant, but she miscarried six months into the pregnancy. She and Kutcher tried to have a child through IVF, but their efforts were unsuccessful. At the time, Moore stated that she felt "lost, empty, hopeless... confused". Ultimately, all that emotional weight was too much for her, and she ended up slipping into substance abuse.
Good Morning America reported that Moore later found out that Kutcher had been unfaithful. "Actually, I know that the end of that relationship caused me a level of devastation that had nothing to do with the relationship itself," the actress confessed. "It actually had to do with my life as a whole." The interpreter admitted that she did not feel that someone could really love her.
When asked about her marriage to Kutcher, Moore described it this way: "I lost myself. I think if I looked back I would say I blinded myself and lost myself." After being separated for more than a year, Kutcher filed for divorce from her in December 2012. Moore filed papers on her in March of the following year, and his divorce from her was finalized in November 2013.
In 2019, following the publication of her memoir Inside Out, Moore opened up about her relationships and the adversities she had to overcome. She also talked about the many lessons she has learned along the way. She had a guest appearance on Jada Pinkett Smith's talk show "Red Table Talk" alongside her daughters Rumer and Tallulah. According to Marie Claire, Moore broke her 20-year sobriety when she began dating Kutcher.
"I think the addiction and codependency, as well as my addiction to Ashton, was perhaps almost more devastating, because she tore me apart so emotionally," the actress revealed. She continued: "Ashton said, 'I don't know if alcoholism is a problem. I think it's all about consuming in moderation.'" However, Moore clarified that Kutcher was not the cause of her breaking her sobriety, because she "wanted to be something other than who I am," she revealed.
Speaking to Sirius XM, Moore talked about how she got over the feeling of loss from her, until she finally found herself again, after her most recent divorce from her. She stated:
"I don't want it to sound like a cliché, but I really think it's a learning process, you have to learn to love yourself. You have to accept yourself as you are."
Noting that it was important to honor the love that first brought her together with each of her partners, the actress added, "But you can't do that without loving and accepting yourself."
