Summary

  • Jamie Foxx speaks for the first time about his recent medical emergency, expressing gratitude for the and prayers he received during his recovery.
  • Foxx acknowledges the rumors and speculation surrounding his hospitalization, stating that he didn't want fans to see him in a vulnerable state.
  • He credits his assistant and daughter for saving his life and emphasizes the importance of having a ive and protective family during difficult times.

Jamie Foxx has spoken about his medical emergency for the first time since his hospitalization. On April 12, Foxx's daughter Corinne reported the Oscar-winning actor had been hospitalized. Because of the unspecified nature of the situation, many rumors began to swirl after that statement, but exactly one month later, she confirmed that he had been "out of the hospital for weeks."

Foxx took to his official Instagram just over three months after the first reports with a video in which he addressed the situation and thanked his fans for their .

The caption of the video, which sees Foxx directly addressing the camera, says that it's "been a long road but all the prayers great people and God got me through." In the video, the star thanks his assistant and his daughter for keeping it "airtight" and saying he didn't want fans to see him "with tubes running out of me" but rather focus on his work and what he brings to the world to bring people joy. Read a transcript of the statement on Jamie Foxx's medical emergency:

First of all I want to say thank you to everybody that’s praying… and sent me messages. I cannot even begin to tell you how far it took me and how it brought me back. I went through something that I thought I would never ever go through, and I know a lot of people… were wanting to hear updates, but to be honest with you, I just didn’t want you to see me like that…

I didn’t want you to see me with tubes running out of me and trying to figure out if I was gonna make it through. And to be honest with you, my assistant [and] my daughter Corinne really saved my life. So to them, to God, to a lot of great medical people, I’m able to leave you this video. I cannot tell you how great it feels to have your family kick in such a way… They kept it airtight… They protected me.

That’s what I hope that everyone can have in moments like these… By being quiet, sometimes things get out of hand… Some people said I was blind. But as you can see, the eyes are working just fine. They said I was paralyzed, I’m not paralyzed. But I did go through- I went to hell and back. And my road to recovery had some potholes as well, but I’m coming back, and I’m able to work, so I want to thank the people that let me work. And I just wanted to say that I love everybody and I love all of the love that I got and man… I know they talk about people crying on videos… I’m not gonna do a take 2. It is what it is…

If you see me out from now on and every once in a while I just burst into tears it’s because… it’s been tough, man, I’ve been sick… But now I’ve got my legs under me so you’re gonna see me out… I just want you to me for the jokes that I crack, and the movies that I make, some of them good, some of them bad… I think I’ve got a good one out… and the songs that I sing… I just wanted to jump on here to let you know that I’m on my way back.

What's Next for Jamie Foxx

Jamie Foxx in They Cloned Tyrone eating lunch with a worried expression on his face

As Foxx states in his video, he is "coming back" and ready to work. One of his first jobs back in front of the camera was a recent commercial for BetMGM, but Foxx's statement also coincides with the release of a new movie, which he referred to as a "good one." That project would be Netflix's They Cloned Tyrone, in which Foxx stars opposite John Boyega and Teyonah Parris, and has scored some of the streamer's best reviews ever.

In addition to that movie, Foxx has several other projects in post-production. Some of these roles include the true story-based dramas Signal Hill, in which he'll co-star with fellow Marvel Cinematic Universe alum Anthony Mackie, The Burial with Tommy Lee Jones and dark sports comedy All-Star Weekend, which he co-wrote and directed and has seen its release indefinitely shelved due to sensitivity concerns over Robert Downey Jr.'s character. Foxx is also reuniting with Netflix and Any Given Sunday co-star Cameron Diaz for the action comedy Back in Action.

Jamie Foxx can also be heard voicing a foul-mouthed dog in the R-rated comedy Strays, which is currently set to hit theaters on August 18. With the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike as actors fight for fair wages, it's likely that the star will have more time to recover before he is called upon to return to work. In the meantime, there are many projects of his to look forward to.

Source: @iamjamiefoxx/Instagram