Alexa Ray Joel

Getty Images Alexa Ray Joel , the daughter of singer Billy Joel and supermodel Christie Brinkley , has been hospitalized this afternoon in Manhattan after the paramedics were called to her West Village apartment. The 23-year-old said she had taken 8 pills, according to the New York Daily News . Alexa Ray Joel and Christie Brinkley (Bauer Griffin) Apparently the girl's roommate called 911 and claimed Alexa took too many sleeping pills about 1:20pm. Police are calling the matter a suicide attempt, according to Huffington Post . She had allegedly just broken up with her boyfriend. Sources say she is in stable condition at ... Read Full Story

Bauer Griffin After Billy Joel and Christie Brinkley 's daughter Alexa Ray Joel was hospitalized for an alleged suicide attempt last week, media attention on the family has skyrocketed. That's why Joel and Brinkley decided to release a statement to the media about the matter. Here's the full statement, via People.com : 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. As much as we hate dignifying tabloid stories with a response, we feel we must set the record straight to protect ... Read Full Story

Bauer Griffin Alexa Ray Joel was hospitalized Saturday night -- and reports today suggest that Joel, 23, took pills after fighting with her boyfriend. "She was apparently distraught over an argument with her boyfriend," a source dishes to People magazine . Alexa Ray Joel and Christie Brinkley (Bauer Griffin) The singer, the daughter of Billy Joel and Christie Brinkley , then reportedly called for an ambulance. "She became worried about breathing, which is why 911 was called." The source claims that Alexa took Traumeel, a homeopathic medication used to sooth muscle inflammation. Alexa blogged about her dating woes in August, writing that she is ... Read Full Story

Alexa Ray Joel, mom Christie Brinkley and grandmother Marge Brinkley leave The American Hotel in Sag Harbor after having a holiday lunch. Read Full Story

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Singer Billy Joel and his daughter, Alexa Ray Joel, are staying together at an undisclosed location following her release from a New York hospital over the weekend, a spokeswoman said on Monday. Alexa Ray, 23, daughter of Joel and his ex-wife Christie Brinkley, was hospitalized after taking an unknown amount of pills, according to police. Claire Mercuri, a publicist for both Billy Joel and his daughter, who is also a musician, has declined to comment on specifically why Alexa Ray was admitted to hospital. Billy Joel, of course, is the singer of hit songs "Piano Man," "My Life," and "Just ... Read Full Story