Jamie Foxx finally reveals the truth about ‘medical complications’

In April 2023, Jamie Foxx was taken to an Atlanta hospital with a “medical complication.” It was revealed that it was a serious, life-threatening emergency, so fans prayed for his recovery. His family kept things private, leading to endless internet conspiracies about the “Ray” star’s health. Now the Oscar winner is finally telling his story in the new Netflix comedy special: “Jamie Foxx: What happened was“which was easy nominated for a Golden Globe.

With his signature enthusiasm and presence, he took the stage and announced, “I’m back!” He danced and joked with the Atlanta audience, then went into the details of the incident.

“On April 11, I had a bad headache and asked my boy for aspirin. “I quickly realized that in a medical emergency, your boys don’t know what to do,” he joked.

Foxx revealed that he had lost consciousness before taking the aspirin. The first doctor he went to didn’t take his situation seriously and gave him a cortisone injection before he was discharged. “I don’t know if you can make Yelps for doctors, but that’s half a star,” he said.

It was his sister, Deidra Dixon, who took him to Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta, where the doctor told her that he “had a brain bleed that resulted in a stroke.” The “Django Unchained” actor had to undergo emergency surgery to save his life. He survived the procedure and the doctor told his sister that Foxx “may be able to make a full recovery, but it will be the worst year of his life.” He confirmed, “It was.”

The multi-hyphenate entertainer became emotional while discussing the difficulties of his rehab. He explained that Dixon and his daughter Corinne Foxx “cut everything off” to protect him. “They didn’t want you to see me like that. And I didn’t want you to see me like that,” Foxx said.

The “Any Given Sunday” star expressed how important his sense of humor was to his recovery, touching on impressions of Katt Williams; Denzel Washington; Dave Chappelle; Mike Tyson; and Donald Trump. He repeated the mantra several times: “If I could stay funny, I could stay alive.”

After a touching story about how his 14-year-old daughter Anelise Bishop snuck into his hospital room and played guitar to keep his vital signs down, she accompanied him on stage for a tearful duet.

And as for the early reports about him Addressing rumors that Diddy was behind his “mysterious illness,” it turns out it was all just jokes and none of it was serious. He also had fun with the cloning conspiracies, claiming, “You can’t clone that,” while going through a highlight reel of his biggest characters and songs.

He ended the special with a gospel song about appreciating his second chances, which then hilariously segued into a happier number about how he’s tired of dating white women.

The way he effortlessly switched between his emotional reminiscence and his trademark goofy comedic style shows his fans that Jamie Foxx has definitely returned to the captivating entertainer we all know and love.