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Jamie Foxx Declares ‘I’m Back’ and Tears Up in Trailer for Stand-Up Special About Health Scare

Jamie Foxx will open up about his 2023 medical scare and recovery in his upcoming Netflix special, 'Jamie Foxx: What Had Happened Was.'

Amidst laughter and applause, Jamie expresses deep gratitude to those who prayed and supported his recovery, turning this performance into a touching thank you to his fans. Foxx was hospitalized with an undisclosed medical complication in April 2023 while shooting the Netflix action-comedy Back in Action with Cameron Diaz(the film is set to premiere in Jan. 2025). Though specifics remain scant, over the summer, the Oscar winner was caught on camera telling a group of people that he remembered having a headache, asking a friend for an Advil, and then being “gone for 20 days.

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