Singer Billy Joel’s eldest daughter, Alexa Ray Joel, has encouraged young women to “embrace their flaws,” while acknowledging the fact that she had a nose job.
Joel said in an interview with 25A magazine’s August issue, “My dream is to be able to promote a message of honesty whether with music or in anything that I’m doing. I don’t think to be a role model you have to be perfect.”
The 29-year-old singer-songwriter told People magazine in 2010 that she had undergone plastic surgery to her nose months before. She added in the 25A magazine interview, “I’ve been very honest with the press, even when I had work done on my face. A lot of people would cover that up. I want to be a voice for young women. I want to empower them. I’ve been through a lot and I want to send them a relatable message.”
Joel, a Long Island native whose mother is supermodel Christie Brinkley, said according to Newsday, “Regardless of who your parents are, where you come from or what you look like, you can embrace your flaws and be honest with yourself. We’re not living in a time where that’s really possible. There’s a lot of pressure on young women. We need more honest women who are willing to talk about their struggles.”
The Joel family welcomed another member earlier this month when Billy Joel’s fourth wife, Alexis Roderick, gave birth to a daughter, Della Rose Joel.
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