Stars send love and support to Jamie Foxx after breaking his silence on medical emergency
Dozens of celebrities – including Kevin Hart, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Queen Latifah, Will Smith and Viola Davis – reacted to Foxx’s Instagram video revealing that he went “to hell and back” during his health crisis.
Stars send their love and support to Jamie Foxx after opening up about his health for the first time since being hospitalized for a “medical complication” in April.
On Friday night, the 55-year-old actor shared a video on Instagram in which he broke his silence about his medical emergency and revealed his condition had gotten so serious he wasn’t sure he’d “get over it.”
Getty/TikTok
Jamie Foxx: Every sighting since hospitalization
view history
“First of all I want to say thank you to everyone who has been praying man and texting me. I can’t even begin to tell you how far it’s taken me and how it’s brought me back,” Foxx began. “I went through something I thought I would never go through.”
“I know a lot of people have been waiting or wanting to hear updates, but to be honest I just didn’t want you to see me like that man,” he continued. “You know, I want you to see me laughing, having a good time partying, making a joke, doing a TV show. I didn’t want you to see me while the tubes are pouring out of me and I’m trying to see if I can make it.”
“And to be honest, my sister, Deidre Dixon, and my daughter, Corrine Marie, saved my life,” Foxx added. “To you, God, many great medical professionals I can leave this video.”
The Beat Shazaam The host thanked his family for keeping the details of his mysterious illness a secret.
Waiting for your permission to load the Instagram media.
“I can’t tell you how amazing it feels to have your family participate like that,” Foxx said. “And, you know, they sealed it airtight. You didn’t let anything out. You protected me.”
The Oscar winner noted that people were speculating as he and his family have been “silent” about his condition, with Foxx jokingly referencing rumors that he is blind, paralyzed or a clone.
“I’ve been through it, I’ve been through hell and back, and there have been some bumps on my road to recovery, too,” he said. “But I’ll come back and I can work. So I want to thank the people who let me work and I just want to say I love everyone and love all the love I’ve gotten.”
He then got emotional and started crying as he shared that his journey had been “tough”.
“I know videos talk about people crying. You know you could take two, but I’m not going to do two,” Foxx explained. “That’s what it is. And if you see me outside from now on, and now and then, I just burst into tears. That’s because it was tough, man. I’ve been sick man but I’ve got my legs under me now so you’ll see me out there.”
Getty
12 Actors Whose Roles Have Really Impacted Their Mental Health
view history
He ended his post by reiterating that before he says goodbye, he wants fans to remember him for his work.
“I’m here on earth for God’s sake, man,” Foxx said. “So I love you all. I just wanted to hop over here and let you guys know that I’m on my way back to love.”
The Spider-Man: No Way Home star captioned his post: “Thank you everyone… it’s been a long road but all the prayers amazing people and God got me through… 🙏🏾🙏🏾❤️.”
Dozens of celebrities and famous friends of Foxx – including Kevin Hart, Dwayne The Rock Johnson, Queen Latifah, Will Smith And Viola Davis — went to the comments section to react to his video.
“This video just warmed my soul… Foxx you’re needed man. We love you and are with you forever,” Hart wrote. “So glad to see my brother and so glad to see you in a good mood 💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾.”
Getty
Jamie Foxx rep denies viral rumor that Covid vaccine left him ‘partially paralysed’ and ‘blind’
view history
“I’ll hug you when I see you again 🐻 ❤️,” The Rock commented, while Queen Latifah said, “This is the moment I’ve been waiting for🙌 so you can say those words for yourself! We love you Jamie, you are the best kind of person and always have been. We love you in this household ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ ️❤️.”
Smith chimed in, writing: “Awww man!! Who Cuts Onions? Love U Foxx!! Your light is needed and appreciated right now!”
Davis added, “God is GOOD!!!!!!!! Sending love Jamie❤️❤️❤️.”
Meanwhile, Foxx’s daughter Corinne commented, “Love you daddy ❤️.” Foxx also tagged his sister Deidre in the same thread, writing, “Love you sis you are the reason I made it through.”
Check out many more celebrity reactions in Foxx’s video in the screenshots below.
Foxx’s family revealed this back in April beam Star “experienced a medical complication” and was hospitalized for a serious, undisclosed medical emergency. Foxx was released in May and was seen in public for the remainder of the month earlier this month. He was later seen on various other occasions.
Click Here to see all sightings of Foxx since his hospitalization.