Rumer Willis Rocks Mom Demi Moore's IconicStripteaseBikini Nearly 30 Years After the Film's Premiere

Mar. 15, 2025

Rumer Willis (left); Demi Moore in 1996 filmStriptease.Photo:BACKGRID; Everett Collection

BACKGRID; Everett Collection

Rumer Willisis channeling one of her momDemi Moore’s most iconic characters.

In a recent photoshoot, Willis, 36, slipped into the glittering gold bikini that Moore famously wore in the 1996 filmStriptease. The famed string bikini is going up for auction on Saturday, April 5, atStudio Auctions, with bidding set to start at $5,000.

Willis' throwback look is not only a flawless homage to Moore, it’s also a full circle moment for the former child actress. Nearly 30 years ago, Willis appeared inStripteasealongside her mother as Moore’s onscreen daughter, Angela.

In the film, Moore’s character, Erin, a former FBI secretary, takes a job as an exotic dancer in order to make enough money to pay for the lawyer she needs to win a custody battle with her ex. At the time the movie was made,The Substanceactress was 36, the same age that her daughter is now.

Rumer Willis wearsStripteasebikini.BACKGRID

BACKGRID

The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now!

WhenStripteasewas first released, Moore’s role stirred controversy due to her appearing topless, but it has since become a cult classic.

In a September 2024 interview withVariety, she reflected on starring inStripteaseandG.I. Jane, a movie where she plays a soldier, back-to-back and how she realized facing backlash for both roles helped her pave the way for other actresses to play similarly challenging and unexpected characters.

Demi Moore inStriptease.Everett Collection

Everett Collection

“If anything in this industry has ever been stacked against me, it was having those two films come out at the same time and becoming the highest-paid actress on top of that,” she said at the time. “That moment was so powerful for me because it wasn’t just about me; it was about changing the playing field for all women. But because I was portraying a stripper, I betrayed women. And because I played a soldier, I betrayed men.”

She continued, “The narrative quickly became ‘Well, she’s only getting paid that number because she’s playing a stripper.’ It hit me really hard. But at the same time, I understood that anybody who steps out first is going to take the hit.”

Demi Moore holds young Rumer Willis in 1996 filmStriptease.Columbia Pictures/Getty

Columbia Pictures/Getty

Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.

Willis is also mom to adaughter, Louetta,who will turns two in April.

source: people.com