NEW YORK — Billy Joel and Christie Brinkley are speaking out after their daughter, Alexa Ray Joel, was hospitalized over the weekend in New York City.
The couple issued a statement Thursday in light of a recent New York Post article that claims their daughter attempted suicide "after a dysfunctional family getaway with her mom."
"Every parent can imagine the pain and anguish we face as parents of a daughter who is working to recover from the dangerous actions she took while suffering a devastating heartbreak," the joint statement began. "As much as we hate dignifying tabloid stories with a response, we feel we must set the record straight to protect our family."
"The story that ran in the New York Post on December 8th, and has been subsequently spread across the internet, is filled with vicious lies and attempts to smear our character and that of our beloved daughter," the statement continued. "We ask the public and legitimate media outlets to please 'consider the source' and to not further exacerbate our daughter's situation by repeating and legitimizing these false reports."
On Saturday, Alexa Ray was rushed to St. Vincent's Hospital, where she was released several hours later.
The 23-year-old singer is the only child of the "Piano Man" crooner and Vacation star, who divorced in 1994 after nine years of marriage.
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