It's been more than 17 years since the late, great David Bowie and his wife, Iman, introduced their daughter, Alexandria "Lexi" Jones, to the world. Though the supermodel and iconic musician opened up about the new addition to their family at the time, the couple rarely spoke to the press about their personal lives. Little Lexi has since grown up quite a bit. Although the teen seemingly remains as private as her father was, we've been able to piece together some info about one of the world's most famous offspring. Here's what we know...
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00:00It's been more than 17 years since the late, great David Bowie and his wife Iman introduced
00:06their daughter, Alexandria Lexi Jones, to the world.
00:09Though the supermodel and iconic musician opened up about the new addition to their
00:13family at the time, the couple rarely spoke to the press about their personal lives.
00:18Little Lexi has since grown up quite a bit.
00:21Although the teen seemingly remains as private as her father was, we've been able to piece
00:26together some info about one of the world's most famous offspring.
00:30Here's what we know.
00:32Slowing Bowie down
00:34In the wake of Bowie's death, many articles were written about how having a second child
00:39taught him to embrace what the Express called his most conventional role of doting father.
00:45Bowie was often seen taking Lexi to school and helping her with her homework.
00:49Indeed, when a fan wrote,
00:51Imagine David Bowie turning up to your school on Twitter, Iman chimed in to say that he
00:55actually turns up as David Jones' dad.
00:59According to the Daily Mail,
01:00"[Bowie had said that having a second child put his workaholic tendencies into perspective
01:06and given him the will to stay healthy."
01:08Iman confirmed this slower-paced lifestyle in a 2002 interview with the Sunday Times,
01:13saying,
01:14"'We're just ordinary people.
01:16Our life is domestic.'"
01:19Super stylish
01:21In March 2017, Iman offered a brief glimpse into Lexi's world when she posted a photo
01:26to Instagram with the caption,
01:28"'My Sunday Boo.'"
01:30In the photo, Lexi appears to show off her edgy side with an epic nose ring that suggests
01:35she may have inherited her father's wilder taste for fashion.
01:39Granted, that nose ring is nothing compared to anything that Ziggy Stardust wore in his
01:43heyday, but still, he'd be proud.
01:47Proudest mom
01:49Once again proving that she's the proudest mom in Hollywood, Iman shared another photo
01:53of Lexi on Instagram in August 2017 to celebrate her daughter's 17th birthday, writing,
02:00"'The queen of my heart, Lexi Jones,' at 17 years old."
02:04The following year, Iman upped her birthday celebration game by posting a whopping 18
02:10photos of Lexi when she turned 18.
02:12The first shot was a beautiful family photo of Iman, Bowie, and a then-days-old Lexi.
02:18The series goes all the way through Lexi's toddler years and into young adulthood, ending
02:23on a heartbreaking tribute to Lexi and her dad.
02:28Normal teenage life
02:30Thanks to an Instagram page that appears to belong to Lexi, though not yet verified as
02:35of September 2018, we've gotten a bit more info on her life.
02:39For starters, she graduated high school.
02:41Lexi captioned a graduation photo with,
02:44"'Never thought I'd ever be graduating, but the day has come and I'm so thankful for everyone
02:49that has supported me through this.
02:50Congrats class of 2018!
02:52What a ride!'
02:53Her mom joined in the celebration as well, sharing a video montage of Lexi.
02:58Of course, with high school graduation comes another rite of passage, prom.
03:03Lexi hit the dance floor with a handsome chap, who has also popped up in several other photos
03:07on her Instagram.
03:09She captioned her prom photo,
03:10"'S**t prom, but spent with the best people.'"
03:14Tattoo tribute
03:15Though she has not spoken publicly about the loss of her dad, Lexi shared a touching tribute
03:21to him that she had permanently inked on her forearm.
03:24The design is a floral-patterned crescent moon with the words, "'Daddy xxx' and 1947
03:30to 2016' written inside it to represent the span of David Bowie's life.
03:36Lexi's mom also got a remembrance tat, and shared her body art on Instagram, with the
03:40caption,
03:41"'You will always be part of us.
03:43January 10th.
03:44Hashtag Bowie forever.
03:46Hashtag ever and ever.'"
03:47Yahoo!
03:48reported that Lexi's choice of a moon tattoo may be of particular significance, thanks
03:53to a beautiful memory Bowie once shared with Conan O'Brien about Lexi as a baby.
03:58"'He looked up and saw it, and it's the first time she's seen the moon, that it's registered."
04:03"'Right.'"
04:04"'Moon!'
04:07Anyone else sobbing right now?"
04:10Budding artist
04:13Lexi has a dedicated Instagram page to showcase her artwork, and it's easy to see from the
04:18work that she is the offspring of two fascinating and creative individuals.
04:23As of September 2018, there are only a few pieces on the page, but she promises to sell
04:28her work in the future.
04:29There's no doubt that her avant-garde dad would have beamed with pride at his daughter's
04:33artistic endeavors.
04:35Her mom certainly does.
04:36Iman has shared Lexi's work across her different social media pages.
04:40A supportive mom and a business promoter?
04:43What more could a girl ask for?