LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Several prominent Hollywood personalities, acquaintances, and admirers of Jamie Foxx showered love and blessings on the Academy Award winner after he posted an update about his health on Instagram on Saturday, July 22. The 'Django Unchained' actor suffered a health scare back on April 11 while he was filming the movie 'Back in Action' in Atlanta.
In a clip shared on the social media platform, the 55-year-old revealed his medical complication for the first time with his fans, explaining that he "went through something I thought I would never ever go through." The actor also expressed his gratitude to his followers for showing continuous affection towards him throughout his recovery. "I cannot even begin to tell you how far it took me and how it brought me back," he said of the fan support he had received.
Hollywood superstars react to his video
Following his health update, many of Foxx's industry mates and collaborators shared their support in the comments section of the new video. "Love you, Foxx!!! ??," Timberlake, 42, wrote, while Michael B Jordan expressed a similar sentiment, "I love you brother!!"
Will Smith, 54, shared longer notes in the video's comment section. "Awww Man," the fellow Academy Award champ wrote. "Who’s cuttin’ onions?? Love U Foxx!! Your Light Is Needed ‘n Appreciated Right Now!"
Other celebrities who were ecstatic to see Foxx back on Instagram included LL Cool J, who penned, "so glad to see you back my brother ??✊??." "@iamjamiefoxx sending you so much love," Tracee Ellis Ross commented.
Viola Davis, Sisqo, Regina Hall, and Chance the Rapper also showed their affection towards the 'Ray' actor. "God is GOOD!!!!!!!! Sending love Jamie❤️❤️❤️," Davis, 57, wrote. "I’m gonna bear hug the f--- outta you when I see you again ? ❤️," Dwayne Johnson, 51, added.
Foxx's heartfelt message to his fans
Foxx explained in the clip that he knows a "a lot of people" were "waiting" for updates about his condition, but he noted that "to be honest with you, I just didn't want you to see me like that. I want you to see me laughing, having a good time, partying, cracking a joke, doing a movie [or] television show," 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 father-of-one also thanked his younger sister Deidra Dixon and daughter Corinne Marie, 29, for their “protection” while he recovered, adding that they "saved my life," and acknowledged God and the "great medical people" who treated him. "Now, you know, by being quiet sometimes things get out of hand. People saying what I got, some people said I was blind, but as you can see ... the eyes are working just fine. Said I'm paralyzed — I'm not paralyzed." "But I did go through... I went to hell and back," Foxx said according to People Magazine. "And my road to recovery had some potholes as well. But I'm coming back. And I'm able to work."
The actor first shared his update about recovery in May by sharing a written message on Instagram, where he told fans, "Appreciate all the love!!! Feeling blessed." When Foxx's daughter, Corinne first announced his medical emergency on April 12, she explained that her father was already "on his way to recovery" at that point. Corinne offered another update and shot down the rumors after a month that the family had been preparing for the worst. "Update from the family: Sad to see how the media runs wild. My Dad has been out of the hospital for weeks, recuperating," she wrote. "In fact, he was playing pickleball yesterday!"
