Nationwide — Jamie Foxx broke down in tears whereas accepting the Final Icon Honor on the 2025 BET Awards, opening up about his near-fatal stroke in 2023, his lengthy restoration, and the help of his daughters that helped him survive.
The 57-year-old actor took the stage and talked concerning the darkest time he confronted after struggling a mind bleed that prompted his stroke. He rapidly grew emotional, saying he as soon as took life with no consideration however now sees it otherwise.
“I gotta be sincere — after I noticed the ‘in memoriam,’ I used to be like, man, that might have been me,” he shared by tears, in keeping with the New York Publish. “However I don’t know why I went by what I went by, however I do know my second likelihood —I’m not going to show down.”
Foxx advised the viewers he prayed to God for yet another shot at life whereas he was within the hospital. “I mentioned no matter cause you set this on me, I promise I’mma do proper,” he mentioned. He added that surviving the stroke made him extra grateful and conscious of his roots.
He gave heartfelt because of his daughters, Corinne, 31, and Anelise, 16. He mentioned Corinne quietly took the lead throughout his well being disaster. “You made positive I used to be right here,” he advised her.
Foxx additionally recalled a key second with Anelise. At one level, his vitals have been failing and medical doctors feared the worst. However Anelise got here into his hospital room together with her guitar and performed music for him.
“And as she performed the guitar, my vitals (improved),” he recalled. “And I noticed God was in her guitar. The nurses ran in and mentioned, ‘What did they offer him?’ My daughter mentioned, ‘Shh, I’ve bought him.’”
Foxx was hospitalized in April 2023. In his 2024 Netflix particular What Had Occurred Was, he shared that he misplaced 20 days of reminiscence and referred to as it the worst yr of his life.
Since then, he has returned to appearing and even earned a Golden Globe nomination for his comedy comeback.
