Jamie Foxx Gets Emotional In First Appearance Since Medical Emergency
Jamie Foxx has made his first public appearance since his medical emergency earlier this year. Foxx was honored at the Critics Choice Association’s Celebration of Cinema & Television on Monday (Dec. 4). During his acceptance speech for the Vanguard Award for his role in The Burial, the actor spoke about how his health scare impacted his perspective on life.
“I want to thank everybody. I’ve been through something. I’ve been through some things,” Foxx said. “It’s crazy, I couldn’t do that six months ago. I couldn’t actually walk too….,” he added as he became emotional.
“It feels good to be here. I cherish every single minute now. It’s different. It’s different.”
“I wouldn’t wish what I went through on my worst enemy, because it’s tough when you almost… When it’s almost over, when you see the tunnel,” he added.
“I saw the tunnel. I didn’t see the light!” he then joked. “It was hot in that tunnel so I didn’t know where I was going. S—, am I going to the right place? I seen the devil goin ‘C’mon, now.’ ”
Jamie Foxx Debunks Clone Rumors
After Foxx was spotted enjoying the company of his family while he was still recovering, the internet came up with a rumor that the actor had been cloned. Coincidently while he was in the hospital his film They Cloned Tyrone starring alongside John Boyega was released on Netflix.
“I know a lot of people who were saying I was cloned out there. Boy, y’all ain’t s—,” he joked.
“Black people, when we almost die or go through something like that, there’s two phrases, one of two phrases we say,” Foxx continued. “One is, ‘Lord, have mercy, Jesus. Lord, have mercy, Jesus.’ ”
The actor went on to thank his Burial team, his family and his celebrity friends in the audience such as Taraji P. Henson, Lenny Kravtiz and more.
“My sister and my daughter were so great at not letting anybody know anything that happened,” he said about his family.
“You need somebody like that in your corner,” he said of his friends.
“I want to say six months ago I couldn’t fathom that this could happen or that I would be here, but as I walk up here to this microphone and get this Vanguard Award, all I can say is ‘Lord, have mercy, Jesus,’ he concluded his speech.
The Burial is available to stream on Amazon Prime.
