Tallulah Willis on Perez Hilton bullying and pride in her chin

Tallulah Willis on Wednesday posted a series of photos on Instagram comparing her features to those of her father, actor Bruce Willis, and accused gossip blogger Perez Hilton of bullying her as a teenager in remarks she says left lasting harm. The 31 year old said the criticism targeted her chin when she was 13 and made her contemplate suicide, and she described reclaiming that feature as a source of pride.

In the post, Willis juxtaposed images of herself with photos of Bruce Willis in his Die Hard era and wrote, "My Lordy! if I am NOT this man's child," adding that what had once been a source of shame is now "the most precious gift I could be bestowed with." She directly addressed Hilton, writing, "hey perez remember when you bullied a 13 year old for money? that made me want to end it all." The post included screenshots of a past article and paparazzi images that she said exemplified the online mockery.

Willis wrote that for years she could not say the word chin aloud because of the shame it carried and that adults who amplified the criticism taught children to hate themselves. "I'm angry at the adults they planted the seeds of self hate, and I'm proud of myself for the work...