INXS bass player Garry Beers has hit back at 'hurtful' claims made by his 22-year-old daughter Lucy-Mae Beers that he abandoned his first family to chase a rock'n'roll lifestyle. Garry Beers has penned an open letter rejecting the claims, which is published in full below: Scroll down for video Garry Beers (right) has hit back at claims made by his daughter Lucy-Mae Beers (left) that he abandoned his Australian family to persue a rock'n'roll lifestyle after INXS STATEMENT BY GARRY BEERS I am deeply hurt and saddened to see the article written by my daughter Lucy Mae and the subsequent reporting of that story by other media outlets in Australia and around the world. Lucy and those who have published similar stories have chosen to misrepresent the truth about me and my wife, Jourdan.
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INXS bass player Garry Beers has hit back at claims made by his daughter
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He said the statements she made about him and his wife, Jourdan, are false
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Lucy-Mae Beers, 22, said the only contact she has with her father is via email
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She said he 'abandoned them like stray dogs' and 'thrived off a diet of sex,drugs and rock'n'roll'
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Garry Beers, 57, now lives in the US with a new wife and children
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He insists he is a loving father, and has tried to maintain good relationships with his Australian daughters
Up until 2013, I have been back and forth to @placeholder on average every 3 months during the year and I have always tried to make contact with my daughters.