Alex Brown is the 17-year-old girl who died after her pickup truck crashed and landed on her after she lost control while texting and driving.
Last night while many of Hollywood’s hottest celebrities attended the SAG Awards, Justin Bieber and Emma Roberts (along with NASCAR stars Carl Edwards and Greg Biffle) joined ABC’s Extreme Makeover Edition in an episode dedicated to helping the parents of Alex Brown rebuild their home.
Volunteers met at the Brown home in Lubbock, Texas to makeover their home, which now consists of Alex parent’s and Alex’s 12-year-old sister Katrina.
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On the day Alex died, her parents immediately started the Remember Alex Brown Foundation. “I chose to do it that day at the hospital,” her dad explains. “We have to put the truck [the one Alex crashed] on a trailer and we have to go to schools and tell people about the dangers of texting and driving.”
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As the mother of 3 girls, (2 teenage drivers)& my middle daughter’s name is also Alex), I am so sorry for your loss, but thank you so much for what you are doing! I watched it with my girls & it touched all of us & really impacted them! They will NOT text & drive!! Alex Brown will be remembered & thought of every day any of us get behind the wheel! God Bless you all!!
Iam soory 4 your loss iam a teenager my self i cant imagen my brother and sis without me or me without them god bless u all i hope ur message goes 2 all the schools in each state
so glad to see Justin Support
an Important cause! so sad;(
Alex Brown was a beautiful
young lady I’m very sorry for your loss I know the pain
you feel I’v lost someone in my life as well,I know that God will help you with this difficult time in your life…to help you and your family move forward, don’t worry your message will get out to all the schools I think it will! God bless and much Love!
P.S. Don’t ever lose your faith in god keep believing
and things will get better!
So Sorry!
So sorry for your loss!!
I WATCHED THE MAKEOVER SHOW LAST NIGHT AND CRIED MY EYES OUT, I HAVE A 15 YEAR OLD GIRL JUST LEARNING TO DRIVE AND SHE TOOK THE PLEDGE .MY HEART GOES OUT TO YOU AND WE WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER ALEX.
SUSAN
I WATCHED THE HOMEMAKER OVER SHOW
LAST NIGHT AND IT MADE ME VERY EMOTIONAL BECAUSE I HAVE A 17 YEAR OLD .MY HEART GOES OUT TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.KEEP IT GOING.
KAY FROM CANADA.
I am sorry for your lost Mr. and Mrs. Brown. Ever since I watched Extreme Makover Home Edition, I will never Txt and drive and I have passed the message on to my friends. I know how dangerous it can be, and I hope that people will wake up and realize it’s not worth the risk. God bless you all and I hope you enjoy your new home!
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<3 Kassandra McIntyre <3
omg i watched extreme makeover home edition and it was kinds sad i couldn’t wait till the justin part showed up tht just cheered me up. Justin Bieber is a wonderful expiring boy. LUVH YA…
Hello, I just wanted to say that I have four children and three of them are girls! We watched extreme MakeOver like we also do and heard yall’s story about Alex. I had seen everything and the way that tye and people were helping you get out Alex’s story. I had seen all the States that got involed and I was disappointed that South Carolina was not one of the States!My family and I our from Whitmire,South Carolina It is Newberry County! Can you help get these kids to make the Alex promise! We live in the counrty and I really think that it would save some lives!! I want to be a help in my town and make the Alex Promise to make sure our kids stay safe!! Look forward to hearing from yall !!
My heart goes out to you and I am so proud to say that because of the EHM show I have signed the commitment and pledge to not text and drive. Your Father was right you are making a HUGE difference in teh world, even after you are gone. Thank you and RIP Alex!!
I was so touched by your story on EM last night. I have only one daughter and pray everday she stops texting and driving… My hope is enough teens watched this show and will pass on the aweful pain something like this can cause to not just the family but a entire community. Your actions and help to all teens will keep Alex’s spirt alive in all that do not text and drive….
That’s really sad how Alex Brown died over texting and driving.I’m so glad that Justin Bieber shows his support and how he cares so much about texting and driving.That’s really sweet of him & Emma Roberts signed the texting and driving pledge.
I am so for your loss!And right now i am getting my school to take the pledge and get thumb bands! So I am doing and im sure alot of others are doing alot to help you all god bless you!