Jamie Foxx Breaks Silence On Health Scare, Thanks Fans For Prayers & Support

Jamie Foxx has not been discharged from the hospital more than three weeks after he suffered a health scare, but the star recently spoke out for the first time since his sudden hospitalization, thanking fans for their support. 

In the meantime, the nature of his medical emergency is still unclear, as his family has chosen not to share any details publicly.

Prior to being admitted, Foxx was filming his upcoming Netflix film "Back In Action," alongside Cameron Diaz, whom he collaborated with in the 2014 musical film for "Annie."

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Jamie Foxx just broke his silence on his health scare, saying that he's grateful for the support. The star took to Instagram to thank fans. He said, "Appreciate all the love, feeling blessed." This would be his first time speaking out since he was suddenly hospitalized for a mysterious illness.

According to reports, Foxx is yet to be given the all-clear to go home from a hospital in Georgia following his recent medical emergency.

While there are currently no details as to when he would finally be allowed to leave, sources close to him noted that he "needs all the prayers and well-wishes his fans can muster."

The 55-year actor is still undergoing tests, although he is "awake" and has no issues with his cognitive abilities.

"He's OK, thank God," a source told People about the actor's health scare last Friday. "He's still in the hospital, and doctors are running tests, but he's awake and alert. They're keeping him under observation."

Despite Foxx being seemingly out of the woods, his family has remained mute about the nature of his medical emergency, perhaps not wanting it to become tabloid fodder.

It became public notice that Foxx was hospitalized in Georgia via a social media statement from his daughter, Corrine, a day after his admission.

The Grammy Award winner was at the location filming his Netflix movie "Back in Action" alongside veteran Diaz before he came down with a health scare.

"We wanted to share that my father, Jamie Foxx, experienced a medical complication yesterday," Corrine wrote about Foxx.

She added, "Luckily, due to quick action and great care, he is already on his way to recovery. We know how beloved he is and appreciate your prayers. The family asks for privacy during this time."

The medical emergency reportedly did not occur on set, nor was Foxx conveyed to the hospital by a production vehicle.

In Foxx's absence, a stand-in was used as his replacement, although filming was "shut down" for a day following his hospitalization, per People.

Foxx's health scare comes in the wake of reports that he had "had an absolute meltdown" while the film was shooting in the UK last month.

The incident reportedly led to the firing of several crew members, including an executive producer, two directors, and the actor's own driver.

According to The Sun, a source said about the drama: "There have been some issues on set, and Jamie has had a major meltdown over it all."

"He demanded the problems be sorted immediately and sacked four of the production staff — as if that would magically improve the situation."

The source added, "Some people working on it are totally fed up with how this has played out, and Jamie has become pretty unpopular."

Foxx started filming his upcoming movie in December alongside Cameron, whom he convinced to make an acting comeback after her retirement in 2018.

The Oscar winner had announced mid-last year that he managed to bring Cameron back, to work with her for a third time after they shared the set on "Annie" and "Any Given Sunday."

"When this project came along, and she was pursued by Jamie Foxx, who she has known and worked with for years, she decided to go for it," a source said about the collaboration, per People.

Other cast members include Kyle Chandler and Glenn, who joined in November 2022. In addition, Andrew Scott, Jamie Demetriou, McKenna Roberts, and Rylan Jackson were signed up in February this year.

While the movie will be released on Netflix, the debut date is still unknown, although it is expected that filming was wrapped up last month.