The following article contains mentions of suicide.
But she had to overcome many unfortunate circumstances to get to where she is today.
Here are the tragic details about Billy Joel’s daughter, Alexa Ray.
Billy Joel and Christie Brinkley were together since 1983, and marrying two years later.
The superstar couple welcomed their only child together before the end of 1985.
The new family seemingly had a happy, albeit highly publicized, life together.
However,Brinkley and Joel’s marriage fell apartin late 1993.
Brinkley’s lawyer characterized Vianna as a “disgruntled employee,” completely dismissing her claims.
“I just thought they were popular.
I thought I was the star,” she told theNew York Postin December 2010.
“It was never, ‘I hate my parents.’
It was more, ‘I hate myself.’
I was very shy and insecure and felt like I was in this big shadow,” she continued.
I was critiqued for my appearance."
However, it was a situation Alexa Ray shouldn’t have had to deal with.
“I just felt that it wasn’t fair.
I wasn’t ready to be looked at or viewed in that way.
She released an original single in 2011 as well, called “Beg You to Stay.”
I was like, ‘I’m never doing music again.'”
It took Alexa Ray six or seven years to even feel comfortable to perform live again.
“I wasn’t trying to hurt myself.
I wasn’t trying to kill myself.
I was not thinking clearly at all,” she revealed.
“I’m in so much pain, and I just wanted to numb it.”
“I have a flair for the dramatic.
I got caught up in my own head.
It was a panic.
I didn’t want to die.
I just didn’t want to feel what I was feeling at that moment anymore,” she explained.
“He was my first love, my first everything,” she said of her ex-boyfriend.
Fortunately, her parents were supportive and they became closer as she recovered.
She said she’s been working on herself since the incident.
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She was discovered nude in the woods of her hometown by local police.
Finley was charged with the harassment and cyberstalking of the singer, for which Finley pleaded not guilty.
She faced up to five years in jail, and would have potentially received mental health support.
However, the conclusion of the case unfortunately remains unclear.
Alexa Ray didn’t need any further treatment, but was disappointed she was unable to finish her performance.
“I wanted to thank everyone for coming out to support me.
After dating restaurateur Ryan Gleason for over four years, he popped the question.
I just kept staring at this ridiculously exquisite ring.”
She also added she wouldn’t have bridesmaids stand by her side during the ceremony.
