RUMER Willis has recreated history by slipping into Demi Moore’s iconic Striptease bikini.
The actress, 36, was snapped wearing her mother’s bejewelled two-piece during a special photo shoot.
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Rumer teamed the iconic swimsuit, which Demi made famous in Striptease three decades ago, with a pair of black stiletto heels.
The blond beauty, who went make-up free, also toyed around with a pair of black sunglasses while striking a series of poses.
Demi’s gold bikini is now set to go to auction next month with a starting price of $5,000.
The Hollywood actress, 62, famously wore it in the 1996 movie Striptease, which was considered controversial in its day.
Demi played a single mom and former FBI agent called Erica, who had turned to stripping to pay for a custody battle.
The role helped earn Demi the accolade of being the highest paid actress in the world, netting a record breaking $12.5 million.
However, Demi – who had Rumer during her marriage to movie star Bruce Willis – found herself facing a backlash for taking on the role of an exotic dancer.
The film also flopped in the box office, failed to recoup its production costs and sparked a host of negative reviews from critics.
But despite the poor reception at the time, Striptease has since gone on to be considered a cult classic.
Demi, who was 36 when she played Erica, recently reflected on the Striptease criticism.
In an interview with Variety magazine, she said: “Landing that Striptease payday 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.
”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. That goes for anyone challenging the status quo.”
DEMI’S COMEBACK
Demi has recently celebrated a hugely successful comeback to Hollywood with her leading part in The Substance.
The star, whose breakout role was in the 1990 film Ghost, has taken periodic breaks throughout her career.
But her return to the big screen in The Substance finally earned her the recognition she deserves.
Demi has this year won a Golden Globe, Critics Choice Award and Screen Actors Guild Award for her role as ageing actress Elisabeth Sparkle.
She was also nominated for a BAFTA and her first Academy Award.
In her Golden Globe acceptance speech for Best Actress, Motion Picture Comedy or Musical, Demi reflected on previously being branded a “popcorn actress” by a producer.
She said: “Thirty years ago, I had a producer tell me I was a ‘popcorn’ actress.
“That I could do movies that were successful and made a lot of money, but that I couldn’t be acknowledged. And I bought into it. I believed it.
“That corroded me over time to the point where I thought, a few years ago, that maybe this was it…”
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