Will Smith And Cameron Diaz Praise Jamie Foxx After He Gives Health Update

Jamie Foxx received appreciation from Will Smith, Cameron Diaz, and Reese Witherspoon among other celebrities after he opened up for the first time about being hospitalized for an undisclosed health issue.

Foxx told his followers on Saturday that he had been through “hell and back” after his family revealed that the Oscar-winning actor had a “medical complication” in April.

He spoke about his feelings in an Instagram video, but he omitted to explain why he had been admitted to the hospital.

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The comedian, 55, said his sister Deidra Dixon and daughter Corinne Foxx “saved” his life as he thanked his family for keeping the details of his health “airtight”.

He said: “I cannot tell you how great it feels to have your family kick in in such a way, and y’all know they kept it airtight, they didn’t let nothing out.

“They protected me, and that’s what I hope that everyone could have in moments like these.”

Foxx, known for films including Django Unchained, Collateral, and Ray, for which he won the Academy Award for best actor in 2005, also dismissed rumours about his condition, saying he was not paralyzed or blind.

He added: “I went to hell and back, and my road to recovery had some potholes as well but I’m coming back and I’m able to work, so I want to thank people who let me work and I just want to say that I love everybody and I love all the love that I got.”

Foxx finished by saying: “I just want to jump on here and let you know that I’m on my way back.”

Celebrities such as Jeremy Renner, Michael B. Jordan, Viola Davis, and Justin Timberlake showed their support for him in his post.

Will Smith, who starred as Cassius Clay Jr in Ali opposite Foxx as the boxer’s trainer, wrote: “Awww Man!! Who’s cuttin’ onions?? Love U Foxx!! Your Light Is Needed ‘n Appreciated Right Now!”

Foxx’s reported upcoming co-stars in Netflix’s Back In Action, Diaz and Fatal Attraction star Glenn Close, also spoke about his “soul and heart”.

Diaz, who also starred in the 2014 musical film Annie opposite Foxx, wrote: “The world needs your power… your light .. your strength… So happy to see you’re back my friend.”

Close wrote: “Dear Jamie, The last time I saw you was on a sunny day when you were laughing, throwing a football, graciously letting some extras take selfies with you…giving your heart, soul, and joy completely at the moment.

“Thank God you are back! Thank God your family gave you the love and protection you needed to heal.”

Jeremy Renner, who plays Jeremy Renner in the movie Hawkeye, expressed his love, thanks, and perseverance for his friend while he is healing from a serious snowplow accident.

When Foxx gave Legally Blonde actor Reese Witherspoon the best actress Oscar for Walk The Line in 2006, she exclaimed, “Oh Jamie! I’m so glad to see how brightly your light shines! You are SO loved and appreciated!”

In April, Corinne Foxx stated that her father had a “medical complication” and was making a full recovery “due to quick action and great care.”

Foxx and Corinne will co-host the upcoming US game show We Are Family, which was announced in May.

Anyone in the studio audience who correctly identifies which non-famous cousin of a celebrity will play duets with their concealed family member might win up to 100,000 USD (£78,000).

Foxx and John Boyega feature in the science fiction comedy They Cloned Tyrone, which debuted on Netflix in July.