Editing Axl Rose (section)

== Personal life ==
[[File:Axl Rose Nottingham 2012.JPG|thumb|Rose performing "[[November Rain]]" at [[Nottingham Arena]] in [[Nottingham]], England, in May 2012]]
During Rose's late teens, a [[psychiatrist]] concluded that his delinquent behavior was evidence of [[psychosis]]. He was diagnosed with [[bipolar disorder]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Schaffner |first=Lauryn |date=February 6, 2021 |title=9 of the Nicest Things Guns N' Roses' Axl Rose Has Ever Done |url=https://loudwire.com/nice-things-axl-rose-has-done/ |access-date=February 9, 2023 |website=Loudwire}}</ref> In addition, the psychiatrist made note of his high [[Intelligence quotient|IQ]].<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Tannenbaum |first=Rob |date=November 17, 1988 |title=The Hard Truth About Guns N' Roses |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/the-hard-truth-about-guns-n-roses-56711/ |access-date=February 9, 2023 |magazine=Rolling Stone |quote=Axl Rose grew up as Bill Bailey, the son of L. Stephen and Sharon Bailey. He was the local juvenile delinquent in Lafayette, Indiana, and was arrested, by his count, 'over 20 times,' serving as long as three months in jail and representing himself at trials '{{'}}cause I didn’t trust the public defenders for shit.' A psychiatrist who noted Bailey's high IQ decided that his behavior was evidence of psychosis.}}</ref> In a subsequent interview, Rose questioned the diagnosis altogether: {{blockquote|
I went to a clinic, thinking it would help my moods. The only thing I did was take one 500-question test—ya know, filling in the little black dots. All of a sudden I'm diagnosed manic-depressive. 'Let's put Axl on medication.' Well, the medication doesn't help me deal with stress. The only thing it does is help keep people off my back because they figure I'm on medication.<ref name="RIPJames89"/>}} 
In contrast to his public image, Rose was not a heavy drug user, though he did not disavow the use of illicit substances entirely and occasionally dabbled.<ref name="Kent03"/><ref name="RIPJames89">{{cite magazine|last=James|first=Del|title=The World According to W. Axl Rose|magazine=[[RIP (magazine)|RIP]]|date=April 1989|access-date=June 11, 2011|url=http://www.heretodaygonetohell.com/articles/showarticle.php?articleid=2|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110711164133/http://www.heretodaygonetohell.com/articles/showarticle.php?articleid=2|archive-date=July 11, 2011|url-status=live}}</ref> Rose intentionally [[overdosed]] on [[Analgesic|painkillers]] in 1986 due to [[Stress (biology)|stress]], stating: "I couldn't take it. And I just grabbed the bottle of pills in an argument and just gulped them down and I ended up in the hospital." Rose's experience at the hospital inspired the lyrics to the Guns N' Roses song "[[Coma (Guns N' Roses song)|Coma]]".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gnrsource.net/the-library/tv-shows/mtv-famous-last-words-with-kurt-loder-axl-rose/|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130221185017/http://www.gnrsource.net/the-library/tv-shows/mtv-famous-last-words-with-kurt-loder-axl-rose/|title=MTV Famous Last Words with Kurt Loder – Axl Rose &#124; GN'R Source|archive-date=February 21, 2013|access-date=April 18, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>

In the early 1990s, Rose became a staunch believer in [[Homeopathy|homeopathic]] medicine, and began regularly undergoing [[past life regression]] therapy.<ref name="RollingStone00"/> He went public with his "[[Repressed memory|uncovered memories]]" of being sexually abused by his biological father at the age of two,<ref name="RollingStoneBio"/><ref name="Neely92"/><ref name="Sischy92">{{cite magazine|last=Sischy|first=Ingrid|title=Axl: The Rose Grows|magazine=[[Interview (magazine)|Interview]]|date=May 1992|access-date=June 6, 2011|url=http://hem.passagen.se/snoqalf/art-199205-I.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110605042402/http://hem.passagen.se/snoqalf/art-199205-I.html|archive-date=June 5, 2011|url-status=usurped}}</ref> which he said had stunted his emotional growth: "When they talk about Axl Rose being a screaming two-year-old, they're right."<ref name="Neely92"/> His dislike of touring was caused in part by the various illnesses he contracted over time. He expressed his belief that these health problems were caused by him unconsciously lowering his own resistance as a form of "self-punishment".<ref>{{cite magazine|first=Lonn M.|last=Friend|title=Guns N' Roses From the Inside|magazine=RIP|date=March 1992|url=http://www.heretodaygonetohell.com/articles/showarticle.php?articleid=9|access-date=April 17, 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303202728/http://www.heretodaygonetohell.com/articles/showarticle.php?articleid=9|archive-date=March 3, 2016}}</ref> During the recordings of ''[[Chinese Democracy]]'', Rose had a personal psychic who would look at photographs of potential employees to "read the [[Aura (paranormal)|auras]]" and decide if they should be hired.<ref name=":2">{{cite magazine|last=Zutaut|first=Tom|date=March 2008|title=GN'R Exclusive! Psychic Tests! Pet Wolves! Chicken Coops! CHINESE DEMOCRACY. The Unbelievable true story – told for the first time.|url=https://www.loudersound.com/features/guns-n-roses-the-making-of-chinese-democracy|magazine=[[Classic Rock (magazine)|Classic Rock]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|issue=116|access-date=May 19, 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180709055603/https://www.loudersound.com/features/guns-n-roses-the-making-of-chinese-democracy|archive-date=July 9, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2003/jan/03/popandrock.artsfeatures |title=IS Axl Rose finished? |last=Kent |first=Nick |date=January 3, 2003 |website=The Guardian |access-date=December 26, 2018}}</ref>

In early 1986, Rose began a relationship with Erin Everly, the daughter of singer Don Everly of [[the Everly Brothers]]. He wrote the song "Sweet Child o' Mine" for her, and Everly appeared in the accompanying music video. Rose and Everly were married on April 28, 1990, in [[Las Vegas]].<ref name="Dougherty94">{{cite magazine|last=Dougherty |first=Steve |title=Bye Bye Love |magazine=[[People (magazine)|People]] |date=July 18, 1994 |access-date=June 11, 2011 |url=http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20103471,00.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110521021957/http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20103471,00.html |archive-date=May 21, 2011 |url-status=live }}</ref> Less than a month later, Rose first filed for divorce.<ref name="Spitz99"/> The couple later reconciled, during which Everly became pregnant. The couple picked out baby names, Shiloh Blue if a boy, and Willow Amelia if a girl.<ref>{{Cite magazine |title=Bad to the Bone |date=November 1990 |magazine=[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]] |issue=8 |volume=6 |issn=0886-3032|publisher=SPIN Media LLC|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=yVNtVrHdIasC |last=Sugerman |first=Danny |page=97 |access-date=March 1, 2024}}</ref> She suffered a [[miscarriage]] in October 1990, which deeply affected Rose, who had wanted to start a family.<ref name="Spitz99"/><ref name="Dougherty94"/> Everly left Rose in November after an altercation; they annulled their marriage in January 1991.<ref name="Dougherty94"/>

In mid-1991, Rose became involved in a tumultuous high-profile relationship with supermodel [[Stephanie Seymour]]. During their relationship, Seymour appeared in the music videos for "[[Don't Cry]]" and "[[November Rain]]". Rose became deeply attached to Seymour's young son, Dylan, and tried to be a good father figure for the child, as there had been none in his own life.<ref name="Spitz99"/><ref name="Kent03"/> Seymour and Rose became engaged in February 1993, but separated three weeks later.<ref name="Dougherty94"/>

In response to an informal study that named him the 'World's Greatest Singer" based on a study of [[vocal range]]s, Rose told ''[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]'' in 2014, "If I had to say who I thought the best singers were, I'd say first that I don't know there's a definitive answer as in my opinion it's subjective, and second that my focus is primarily rock singers. That said, I enjoy [[Freddie Mercury]], [[Elvis Presley]], [[Paul McCartney]], [[Dan McCafferty]], [[Janis Joplin]], [[Michael Jackson]], [[Elton John]], [[Roger Daltrey]], [[Don Henley]], [[Jeff Lynne]], [[Johnny Cash]], [[Frank Sinatra]], [[Jimmy Scott]], [[Etta James]], [[Fiona Apple]], [[Chrissie Hynde]], [[Stevie Wonder]], [[James Brown]] and a ton of others (predominantly Seventies rock singers) and would rather hear any of them anytime rather than me!"<ref name="rollingstone.com"/> Rose later cited [[Queen (band)|Queen]] as his favorite band, and Mercury as his favorite singer.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ultimateclassicrock.com/axl-rose-quotes-2016/|title=20 Things We Learned During Axl Rose's New Q&A Session|website=Ultimate Classic Rock|date=June 8, 2016 }}</ref>

On April 28, 2015, Rose sent a letter to Indonesian President [[Joko Widodo]] asking Widodo to remove the option of the death penalty in the case of the [[Bali Nine]] on grounds of humanitarianism.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://htgth.com/news/shownews.php?newsid=2379|title=Guns N' Roses News: Axl Rose's letter to Indonesian President|work=HTGTH |access-date=August 9, 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306222558/http://htgth.com/news/shownews.php?newsid=2379|archive-date=March 6, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/read-axl-roses-letter-to-indonesian-president-regarding-bali-nine-20150428|title=Axl Rose Releases Letter to Indonesian President Regarding Bali Nine |magazine=Rolling Stone|date=April 28, 2015|access-date=August 9, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/rock/6546294/axl-rose-letter-pardon-andrew-chan-myuran-sukumaran-indonesia|title=Read Axl Rose's Letter to Indonesian President Asking for Execution Pardons|magazine=Billboard|date=April 29, 2015|access-date=August 9, 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150804173153/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/rock/6546294/axl-rose-letter-pardon-andrew-chan-myuran-sukumaran-indonesia|archive-date=August 4, 2015}}</ref> Rose then criticized Widodo for "ignoring the international outcry" after two were executed.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/apr/30/axl-rose-critical-of-indonesia-after-public-appeal-fails-to-stop-executions|title=Axl Rose critical of Indonesia after appeal fails to stop executions|last=Hunt|first=Elle|work=the Guardian|date=April 30, 2015|access-date=August 9, 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150807172939/http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/apr/30/axl-rose-critical-of-indonesia-after-public-appeal-fails-to-stop-executions|archive-date=August 7, 2015}}</ref>

Rose has used Twitter to criticize various figures in the [[First presidency of Donald Trump|Trump administration]], as well as other figures such as [[Apple Inc.|Apple]] CEO [[Tim Cook]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/opinion/2018/05/11/axl-rose-small-hopeful-example-for-our-fractured-nation/wPwZY2XvDVelvZXzRqjIoI/story.html |title=Axl Rose — a small, hopeful example for our fractured nation? |last=Graham |first=Renée |date=May 11, 2018 |website=Boston Globe |access-date=May 16, 2018 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180516061144/https://www.bostonglobe.com/opinion/2018/05/11/axl-rose-small-hopeful-example-for-our-fractured-nation/wPwZY2XvDVelvZXzRqjIoI/story.html |archive-date=May 16, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.revolvermag.com/culture/axl-rose-calls-melania-trump-alleged-former-hooker-twitter-rant |title=Axl Rose Calls Melania Trump "Alleged Former Hooker" in Twitter Rant |last=Camp |first=Zoe |date=March 2, 2018 |website=Revolvermag.com |access-date=May 16, 2018 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180303201453/https://www.revolvermag.com/culture/axl-rose-calls-melania-trump-alleged-former-hooker-twitter-rant |archive-date=March 3, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/axl-rose-apple-tim-cook-donald-trump-2256983 |title=Axl Rose compares Apple's Tim Cook to Donald Trump |last=Britton |first=Luke |date=March 8, 2018 |website=NME |access-date=May 16, 2018 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180325051754/http://www.nme.com/news/music/axl-rose-apple-tim-cook-donald-trump-2256983 |archive-date=March 25, 2018 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/axl-rose-says-donald-trumps-white-house-is-gold-standard-of-what-can-be-considered-disgraceful/ |title=Axl Rose Says Donald Trump's White House Is 'Gold Standard Of What Can Be Considered Disgraceful' |date=January 4, 2018 |website=Blabbermouth |access-date=May 16, 2018 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180105024253/http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/axl-rose-says-donald-trumps-white-house-is-gold-standard-of-what-can-be-considered-disgraceful/ |archive-date=January 5, 2018}}</ref> On May 7, 2020, he used Twitter to criticize Treasury Secretary [[Steven Mnuchin]] for the Trump administration's handling of the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], to which Mnuchin responded.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://edition.cnn.com/2020/05/07/politics/axl-rose-steve-mnuchin/index.html  |title=Axl Rose and Mnuchin engage in not-so-civil pandemic Twitter war |date=May 7, 2020 |website=CNN}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-52582023?intlink_from_url=&link_location=live-reporting-story|title= Axl Rose and Steven Mnuchin in coronavirus Twitter spat|date=May 7, 2020 |publisher=BBC News |access-date=May 10, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2020-05-07/coronavirus-axl-rose-steven-mnuchin-twitter|title=Axl Rose called Steven Mnuchin an expletive on Twitter, sparking 2020's weirdest feud |date=May 7, 2020 |website=Los Angeles Times |access-date=May 10, 2020}}</ref>

Rose was close friends with [[Lisa Marie Presley]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://people.com/music/axl-rose-honors-friend-lisa-marie-presley-hopes-shes-happy-together-with-elvis-and-son-benjamin/|title=Axl Rose Honors Lisa Marie Presley: 'I'd Like to Think They're Together — Her and Ben with Her Father'|website=People.com}}</ref>
and performed November Rain at her memorial service after her death in 2023.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/lisa-marie-presley-graceland-memorial-axl-rose-november-rain-1235203239/|title=Axl Rose Delivers Heartfelt Speech, Performs ‘November Rain’ at Lisa Marie Presley’s Graceland Memorial Service|first=Mitchell|last=Peters|date=January 22, 2023}}</ref>