Jamie Foxx updates fans after mystery health scare – and says he’s been to ‘hell and back’
The actor and comedian welled up as he told fans how grateful he was for the recent love, support and prayers – and for his family, who “saved his life”.
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Jamie Foxx says he went “to hell and back” while being treated in hospital for an unspecified health problem.
Back in April, the Oscar-winning actor’s family had revealed he was recovering after experiencing a “medical complication”.
In a new, emotional video on Instagram, Foxx explained why he hadn’t said anything since falling ill.
He said: “I didn’t want you to see me with tubes running out of me and trying to figure out if I was going to make it through.”
The actor, comedian and singer added that he would rather fans see him “laughing, having a good time, partying, cracking a joke, doing a movie”.
Foxx did not give any further details about his illness.
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But the 55-year-old, who scooped up awards for playing Ray Charles in the 2004 film Ray, said his sister Deidra and daughter Corinne had saved his life.
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“I cannot tell you how great it feels to have your family kick in in such a way,” he said in the video.
“They kept it airtight, didn’t let nothing out, they protected me and that’s what I hoped that everyone could have in moments like these.”
The Django Unchained star said that staying quiet had meant some rumours had “got out of hand” – but debunked claims he had been blinded or paralysed.
“I did go to hell and back,” he said. “I went through something that I thought I would never ever go through.”
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Foxx explained added that his “road to recovery has some potholes as well”, but said he is ready to work again.
He fought back tears as he told fans: “I just want to say that I love everybody, and I love all the love that I got.”
Celebrities including actor Dwayne Johnson, presenter Jay Blades, comedian Gabriel Iglesias and actress Kyla Pratt showed their support for him on his post.
Johnson wrote: “I’m gonna bear hug the f*** outta you when I see you again.”
In May, Foxx announced he would become the host of a new US game show, We Are Family, alongside Corinne.
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