Wednesday 9 December 2009
Alexa Ray Joel
Alexa Ray Joel was rushed to St. Vincent's Hospital in Manhattan for an undisclosed condition on Saturday.
Joel's publicist tells "Extra" Joel is in stable condition and doctors are assessing her needs.
Joel, 23, is the daughter of Billy Joel and supermodel Christie Brinkley and is a singer, songwriter and pianist. The young musician is also one of the many celebrities scheduled to appear at a tree-lighting ceremony at the New York Stock Exchange next week.
On Friday, Joel Tweeted about the performance and an upcoming autograph signing.
The New York Post reports the police believe Joel was attempting suicide. She allegedly took a large number of sleeping pills.
"We'd like to thank everyone for praying for Michelle," says Jim Bob, the star of TLC's "18 Children and Counting." Pregnant Michelle was airlifted to the University of Arkansas for Health Sciences Hospital in Little Rock over the weekend after gallstone pain caused early contractions.
Adds Michelle, "Thank you for all the well wishes that we've been receiving. We are really grateful. I am feeling so much better. The gallstone has calmed down a bit... the baby sounds good. We're waiting to see what happens."
Jim Bob says the hospital is going to "keep her for a few more days to make sure her blood pressure is going down."
He also asks fans to pray that "she'll get to feeling better quickly, and that we'll be able to bring the baby to full term... So far, the baby's doing great, and we're so grateful for that."