Jamie Foxx has shared a statement with fans, offering his first comments on his hospitalization in April following a sudden medical complication. Details on the actor’s condition have since been scarce, but Foxx swears he’ll be “back and can work” in the new video.
“First of all, I want to thank everyone who has been praying, man, and sending me messages. I can’t even begin to tell you how far it’s taken me and how it’s brought me back. I experienced something that I thought I would never experience,” Foxx says in the video posted to his Instagram on Friday night. “I know a lot of people were waiting and wanting to hear updates. But to be honest, I just didn’t want you to see me like that, man. You know, I want you to see me laughing and having fun, partying, joking, doing a movie or TV show. I didn’t want you to see me as the tubes drained out of me trying to figure out if I would make it. And to be honest, my sister, Deidra Dixon, and my daughter, Corinne Marie, saved my life. So to them, to God, to many great medical people, I can leave you this video.
Foxx was admitted to a hospital in Atlanta in April after a “medical complication” that halted production on his Netflix movie “Back in Action,” in which he will star alongside Cameron Diaz. While Foxx gave no further details about his recovery, he thanked his family and loved ones for “protecting him” and keeping his situation “airtight”.
“Being quiet sometimes gets out of hand. People say what I have. Some people said I was blind, but as you can see the eyes work. The eyes work fine,” Foxx continues, crossing his pupils and putting on a big grin. “But I went to hell and back. And my road to recovery also had some potholes. But I’ll be back and I can work. That’s why I want to thank the people who made me work. I just want to say I love everyone and all the love I got. Man, you know, I know they talk about people crying on videos – you could take two – but I’m not gonna do take two. This is what it is. And if you see me outside from now on and break into tears every once in a while, it’s because it’s been hard, man. I was sick, man. But now I’ve got my legs underneath, so you’re gonna look me out.
Foxx also released a personal statement in May, expressing his appreciation for the support and concerns of fans. He was spotted on a boat earlier this month, marking the first images of the actor to emerge since his hospitalization.
The actor’s new video ends with a nod to his new movie, “They Cloned Tyrone,” which debuted Friday on Netflix. The sci-fi conspiracy comedy stars Foxx alongside John Boyega and Teyonah Parris. Foxx also produced the film, which received rave reviews.
“Someone was talking about how I got cloned. Well, look here,” Foxx said, pretending to take a mask off his neck. “Just kidding — not cloned, man. But I am here on earth because of some great people. I’m here on earth because of God, man. So I love you all. I just wanted to jump on this and let you know I’m on my way back. And love.”