Billy Joel corrects reports about daughter

Billy Joel and Christie Brinkley have criticised tabloid reports following their daughter's recent hospitalisation.

Alexa Ray Joel, 23, was taken to a medical centre by paramedics in New York on Saturday after allegedly taking herbal pills.

In a statement to Access Hollywood, the divorced couple slammed speculation that the singer's actions had been prompted by a "dysfunctional family getaway".

"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," they said.

"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... is filled with vicious lies and attempts to smear our character and that of our beloved daughter."

The statement did not specifiy the exact reasons behind their daughter's hospitalisation or what "dangerous actions" she took.

A representative for the New York Post has yet to comment.

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