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Jamie Foxx shared a video with his fans on Instagram just days after he was assaulted during his birthday dinner at Mr. Chow in Beverly Hills. The beloved actor was attacked Friday night when a crew member from a “Jackass” production company threw a glass that hit Foxx in the mouth.
The 57-year-old actor needed stitches after the incident, and restaurant staff reportedly called police to deal with the “Jackass” crew, as The Blast previously reported.
Foxx later posted several videos on Instagram, including the final video showing the actor just before going on stage to film his Netflix comedy special, “Jamie Foxx: What Had Happened Was…”
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Foxx shared a video with his fans on Tuesday that showed the actor as he prepared to take the stage to perform his Netflix special, “Jamie Foxx: What Had Happened Was…”
He instagram The post read: “The moment before Jamie Foxx took the stage. Jamie Foxx: What Had Happened Was… now streaming only on Netflix.” Foxx is also seen backstage when he said, “We did it, man. We’re alive, yeah. We’re here, man. Just a few minutes ago, I couldn’t even walk like that.” “
“Nothing can make my day bad,” he continued as team members cheered him on.
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On April 11, 2023, Foxx suffered a brain hemorrhage resulting in a stroke while in Atlanta to film his Netflix movie, “Back in Action.” The talented actor said during his comedy special that he had a bad headache and started asking his friend for aspirin when he passed out. He kept the details of his medical emergency private until the comedy special came out.
Foxx also revealed that a doctor at Piedmont Hospital told his sister, “If I don’t get inside his head, we’re going to lose him.” The “Ray” actor also noted that he woke up 20 days later and couldn’t walk.
The comedian also shared that he was flown to Chicago to recover at a treatment center where he learned to walk again.
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The Internet was rife with rumors during the former “In Living Color” star’s recovery, and Foxx downplayed the stories during his Netflix special. He joked that while the city of Atlanta saved his life, the Internet “tried to kill him.”
One rumor even claimed that a clone of the movie star had been made and that Foxx had died. While Foxx was away with his family during his recovery, they heard people speculate that he was a clone.
However, Foxx used humor to get through the dark times and told himself, “If I can stay funny, I can stay alive.”
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He also joked about Sean “Diddy” Combs during the special, who is currently awaiting trial in New York for sex trafficking. “I saw the tunnel. I didn’t see the light,” he recalled, noting that it felt warm. “I thought I saw the devil. Or was it Puffy?”
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As The Blast previously reported, Foxx was celebrating his birthday with his family and friends on Friday night in Beverly Hills when he was involved in an altercation.
The actor was having dinner when members of the “Jackass” crew pointed a laser with a p-nis image at the “Django” actor’s table, which upset Foxx because he was with his two daughters, one of whom is under-age.
When Foxx went to confront the crew members, he allegedly said, “In front of my daughters?”
One of the crew members allegedly threw a heavy glass at Foxx, hitting him in the face. A freaking Foxx reportedly responded, “It’s my birthday. What’s wrong with you?” After Foxx left, the crew reportedly became rowdy with the rest of the guests at Foxx’s table, and the staff eventually called the police.
It’s unclear what prompted the “Jackass” crew to behave that way, but restaurant staff told the outlet that the group sent Foxx a drink, which he accepted but did not consume because he currently abstains from alcohol. He confronted the crew after noticing them laughing before seeing the image of the laser pointer on the table.
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TMZ reported that Foxx needed stitches after the altercation, but no arrests were made. The “Blame It” singer later posted a message on Instagram that read, “The devil is busy… but I’m too blessed to be stressed.”