Alexa Ray Joel: Feeling Better
Alexa Ray Joel is bouncing back beautifully after her brief hospital stay this weekend, thanks to the help of her parents Billy Joel and Christie Brinkley.
The 23-year-old called 911 Saturday after an apparent drug overdose in which she took eight Traumeel pills, a medication, and had trouble breathing.
“She has the most attentive parents,” says a family friend of Alexa Ray.
“She is very close to Billy, and Alexa and her mom are really best friends.”
“They’re focused on making sure she is going to be alright.”
Alexa Ray Joel was said to be distraught over a boyfriend.
“[Christie Brinkley] rushed to her daughter’s side,” says a friend. “She was worried sick, showered her with affection and told she would support her always.”
Since the incident, triggered by her rocky relationship with ex-boyfriend Jimmy Riot, Christine and Billy have made sure their only child knows people care.
“Alexa is the sweetest girl. She is one of the dearest souls on Earth,” says the friend. “She’s an artist and like all artists, she’s always very passionate.”
“Growing up is hard enough, but under a microscope it’s unbelievably difficult … she will recover from this and be horrified it became such a spectacle.”
Alexa Ray Joel Distraught Over Boys
In the aftermath of Alexa Ray Joel’s drug overdose and hospitalization Saturday, sources say that the singer may have been upset over a boyfriend.
According to a source, she took Traumeel, a homeopathic medication, and “She became worried about breathing, which is why 911 was called.”
It has been rumored that Alexa’s overdose was a suicide attempt, but that has not been confirmed. An accidental overdose is still a possibility.
Adds another source close to the situation who was quoted by People: “She was apparently distraught over an argument with her boyfriend.”
The singer has been released from the hospital and her father Billy Joel is now with her. Emotional highs and lows are not new to the singer.
Fortunately, Alexa Ray Joel is alright.
She recently posted on MySpace: “Is anybody else finding it a difficult “dating world” out there? I’m so terrible at dating – I don’t know if I’ll ever get used to it!”
“And I HATE the game-playing! I live in the greatest city in the world and I can’t seem to meet an interesting guy who also happens to be NICE. Go figure… “
Alexa Ray Joel even admitted last year that, like her father, “I can get very dark. I can get very in my own head and depressed as many other artists can.”
Her mom is Billy’s ex-wife, Christie Brinkley. Hopefully she gets the help she needs, regardless of what happened Saturday, so it doesn’t happen again.
Alexa Ray Joel Hospitalized After Drug Overdose
Billy Joel’s 23-year-old daughter with Christie Brinkley, Alexa Ray Joel, is in stable condition after being transported to a New York hospital just a few hours ago.
According to sources close to the situation, authorities arrived to Alexa’s Manhattan apartment after a 911 call alerted them to Alexa having trouble breathing.
A female caller told a dispatcher she had “taken pills” and “wanted to die.” Paramedics found her having difficulty breathing, but got her medical attention.
A source with knowledge of the situation says: “There was an indication the call came from Alexa’s roommate, but it could’ve been Alexa Ray Joel herself.”
Alexa Ray Joel, center, with her famous parents.
The singer is “conscious” and expected to recover.
Investigators at the NYPD’s Sixth Precient say a drug overdose or even an attempted suicide have not been ruled out, but there is nothing confirmed as of yet.
Rumors suggest she may have been struggling with her parents’ respective divorces over the past year and a half as well as other personal problems.
Here’s wishing Alexa a speedy recovery.