Who is Alecia Beth Moore? Alecia Beth Moore is a strong and independent woman, although her childhood was quite difficult, Alecia Moore now has a successful career as a pop singer and is living a good life. Alecia Beth Moore was born on September 8, 1979 in the small town of Doylestown, Pennsylvania ("Pink". Contemporary para. 2). Since the age of three, Alecia wanted to be a rockstar. Additionally, Moore believed that she never fit in in her hometown and that all she wanted to do was leave (“Pink Biography,” para. 2). Alecia said that when she was a child, other children were bullied by her because she knew how to fight; however, Lorraine Ali reported, "Pink said, 'I always presented myself as a much tougher girl than I was.' » (Ali para. 5). As a teenager, Moore enjoyed skateboarding and kickboxing in addition to her love of music (“Pink”. Newsmakers para. 8). Alecia Moore's parents are James and Judy Moore. With his father being a Vietnam War veteran, Moore learned many survival skills. As an example, James Moore taught his daughter how to properly use knives and guns; Moore was considered a very tough kid (“Pink”. Newsmakers para. 6). In addition to survival skills, Alecia learned combat techniques. She said her father would randomly come into a corner, tackle her, then tell her to always be ready for anything (Ali, para. 5). James and Alecia regularly sang together while he played guitar. It was he who introduced Alecia to the world of music (“Rose”. Contemporary para. 2). Alecia's mother worked as an emergency room nurse (Ali par. 5). Unfortunately, Alecia's parents divorced when she was only eight years old. This tragedy was the main contribution to the horrible way she began to act (...... middle of paper ......ry para. 6). The same magazine also said, "Critics agreed: 'Pink deserves respect for expressing herself instead of going through the teen-pop motions,'" wrote Rolling Stone's Rob Sheffield. » Linda Perry greatly helped Pink record Missundaztood. As a teenager, Linda Perry was an idol of Alecia's, so she was more than happy to work with her. They created a strong bond by publishing this album. Critics believe that Alecia was finally beginning to show her true colors ("Rose". Contemporary para. 7). People.com recorded Pink's thoughts about her sophomore album: "Missundaztood gave me a sense of freedom and purpose," she told Billboard. “It allowed me to exercise a lot of my demons. The world had become my therapists. And it made me feel better about being an outcast, knowing that there are so many other people who share my pain.' » (“Pink Biography.” para.7).