In May 2023, Jamie Foxx suffered a health scare that had fans fearing the worst: coronavirus, heart disease, or even death!
Foxx is hospitalized under mysterious circumstances, and the rare updates on the Oscar winner’s condition are not encouraging.
On social media, Foxx’s relatives asked for prayers but declined to provide details about his condition.
There were rumors that the beloved actor was unable to walk and would never work again.
Thankfully, Fox is recovering very quickly, and he seems ready to talk about what he went through.
The first details of his ordeal were horrifying.
Jamie Foxx breaks silence on mystery illness: I’m ‘gone’
In late June 2024, Jamie was with a group of people in Phoenix, Arizona, presumably for work.
In a recording of his conversation, Jamie can be heard telling the group that on April 11, 2023, he had a “bad headache” so he asked his “son for painkillers.”
This is the first time Jamie has explained what exactly prompted him to go to the hospital. The problem is, to hear him tell it, he can’t remember it afterward.
The Oscar winner explained that he was in “Atlanta” when he was hospitalized and his sister and daughter took him to see “the first doctor.”
But that’s all he remembered. In the film, Jamie snaps his fingers and says: “I’ve been gone for 20 days” and admits he “can’t remember anything”.
He added that when he saw “the next doctor,” the doctor told him something was going on there,” Jamie said, pointing to his head.
At this point, Jamie noticed that he was being filmed, looked directly at the photographer and said, “I’m not going to say that on camera.”
While whoever filmed the footage wasn’t able to get the full story, it’s likely we’ll be hearing about it soon.
Jamie Foxx health update: What’s going on?
On Sunday, March 3, Fox attended the African American Film Critics Association’s seventh annual AAFCA Special Achievement Awards.
On stage, Foxx spoke about his experience in the hospital and revealed that he plans to give a full account of the situation in an upcoming stand-up special.
“I’m so grateful, I’m so emotional because this is beyond me,” Fox said after urging the crowd to “cherish life” and their loved ones.
“Some people in my life really made sure I was here because it was dire straits,” the actor continued. people.
“Everybody wants to know what happened and I’ll tell you what happened, but I have to do it my way.”
So while we don’t know exactly what happened to Fox yet, it seems all is well and he plans to tell his story on stage in the near future.
If anyone can interpret a near-tragic situation with humor, it’s Jamie Foxx. We can’t wait!
Jamie’s recovery: Was it a heart attack?
Fox previously mentioned his lengthy recovery process during an appearance at the Critics’ Choice Awards in December.
Fox explained at the time that the experience gave him “a new respect for life.”
“I want to thank everyone. I’ve been through some things, I’ve been through some things,” he reportedly said. ” today.
“It’s crazy, six months ago I couldn’t do this. I couldn’t actually walk.
Thankfully, Fox was able to return to work just a few months after being discharged from the hospital.
The prevailing theory at the time was that Jamie suffered a heart attack that left him bedridden for weeks on end. But now, with this new insight coming directly from Jamie, that doesn’t appear to be the case.
Thankfully, no matter what happened, his presence on the set of the movie left fans stunned Return to actionwhich he co-starred with Cameron Diaz after he recovered.
We’re excited to have Jamie back on the pitch and we can’t wait to see what he brings to the table.