ATLANTA — It's been more than a year since Jamie Foxx was hospitalized in Atlanta after a medical scare, and it appears the actor set to make a return to the big screen.
Foxx, now 56, was taken to the hospital after a "medical complication" on April 11, 2023. He was in Atlanta working on the film "Back in Action," a Netflix movie also starring Cameron Diaz.
Updates were initially scarce, but over the past year, more information about Foxx has come to light.
Here is a timeline of what we've learned, and what Jamie Foxx has been up to recently:
What happened to Jamie Foxx?
The exact details of what led to Foxx's hospitalization still have not been made entirely clear.
On April 12, 2023, his daughter, Corrine Foxx, wrote in a now-deleted Instagram post, "We wanted to share that, my father, Jamie Foxx, experienced a medical complication yesterday," the post said. "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."
For the next several weeks, official information was hard to come by, but several friends, including Nick Cannon, Tiffany Haddish and Kevin Hart, offered small nuggets (sometimes second-hand) of possible insight.
In early May, FOX Entertainment announced that Jamie Foxx would not return for the next season of the Fox game show "Beat Shazam."
Around that time, updates on the actor's condition became more optimistic. Foxx's Instagram account posted, "Appreciate all the love!!! Feeling blessed."
By mid-May, with the lack of information leading to rumors, Corrine Foxx attempted to set the record straight, writing in an Instagram story, "Update from the family: Sad to see how the media runs wild.. My Dad has been out of the hospital for weeks, recuperating. In fact, he was playing pickleball yesterday! Thanks for everyone's prayers and support!"
In July, Foxx was seen in public for the first time since the medical incident. waving to fans from a boat on the Chicago River.
Just weeks after that, Foxx posted the first photo of himself on social media since the incident, writing, "Thankful for my @betmgm family and a great few nights in Vegas. We got BIG things coming soon.”
Hours after that, Foxx posted an emotional video thanking fans.
Foxx spoke in the video about how, at one point, he didn't know if he was going to "make it through." He said he was grateful for his family protecting his privacy and did want to clear the air: he was not blind or paralyzed.
Foxx ended the video by saying that he was able to work and started crying about fans' support.
In August, Foxx shared another update. In an Instagram post accompanied by a photo of the actor in a white t-shirt, Foxx wrote that he could "see the light" after the ordeal.
"You’re lookin at a man who is thankful… finally startin to feel like myself… it’s been an unexpected dark journey… but I can see the light…," Foxx wrote. "I’m thankful to everyone that reached out and sent well wishes and prayers… I have a lot of people to thank… u just don’t know how much it meant… I will be thanking all of you personally… and if you didn’t know… GOD IS GOOD… all day every day…"
In December, Foxx made his first public appearance since the medical scare. Foxx received the Vanguard Award at the Critics Choice Association‘s Celebration of Cinema and Television: Honoring Black, Latino and AAPI Achievements for his performance in "The Burial."
He received a standing ovation as he accepted the award and got emotional about the health scare that nearly took his life.
"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 lightened the mood by insisting he is "not a clone," with a laugh, referencing online conspiracy theories.
"It feels good to be here. I cherish every single minute now. It's different," Foxx said. "I wouldn't wish what I went through on my worst enemy."
"I saw the tunnel, I didn't see the light," he cracked. "It was hot in that tunnel! I didn't know where I was going. S***, am I going to the right place?"
Corrine Foxx announced her engagement in December; her father reportedly taking part in the proposal.
By January, PEOPLE reported that Foxx was back on the set of "Back in Action" in Atlanta.
At the African American Film Critics Association awards luncheon in March, Foxx reportedly promised to share more details about his health scare.
"Everybody wants to know what happened, and I'm going to tell you what happened, but I gotta do it in my way," Foxx said, according to a report from USA Today. Foxx went on to say that he would share those details "on stage".
What has Jamie Foxx been up to?
In addition to apparently completing "Back in Action," Foxx served as executive producer of the music trivia show "We Are Family," hosted by actor Anthony Anderson and Anderson's mother, Doris Bowman. Foxx and his daughter, Corrine, had previously been announced for the show.
In late May 2024, Foxx returned to host "Beat Shazam" with Corrine. Foxx appeared alongside Tom Brady, Deion Sanders and others at the Fox upfronts to promote his return.
In the June 18 episode of "Beat Shazam", Foxx took time to thank Nick Cannon, who filled in as host of the game show while Foxx was out.
"Big thank to the incredible to Nick Cannon, who did a great job hosting the show," Foxx said.
Jamie and Corrine Foxx also thanked Kelly Osbourne, who also filled in during that time.
Foxx is also reportedly owner and creative director of BSB Whiskey.
He's also been hawking some pickleball merchandise on his Instagram page, as well as producing documentaries and TV shows.
Netflix has announced a Nov. 15 release date for "Back in Action." Foxx posted some photos on his Instagram:
In an interview with FOX Business, Foxx said he'd grown from his medical issues.
"I’ve learned that life is precious, which is why it’s so important for us to go after what we want."
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