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David Bowie's Daughter Lexi Jones Insists She's 'Not a Copy' of Late Father: 'Not Trying to Fill His Shoes'

David Bowie and Iman's daughter Lexi Jones quietly released her debut album 'Xandri' earlier this month. Now, she's opening up about why she's "not trying to fill" her late father's shoes.

After David Bowie and Iman's daughter quietly released her debut album Xandri earlier this month, she shared a vulnerable poem to Instagram about how she's "not a copy" of her late father, who died of liver cancer on Jan. 10, 2016. The poem, titled "David Bowie's Daughter," opens with musings on being the child of a "legend" but feeling like "more than just his name." Jones' poem continues with thoughts about how she's garnered both fans and people who "laugh at how I move," while the same individuals expect her "to carry on a legacy" that isn't her "truth."

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