Three months after being hospitalized for a medical complication, American actor Jamie Foxx (Texas, USA, 55 years old) was first seen in public enjoying the fresh air on board a boat. In the first published pictures of the interpreter after his health problems, which continue to be kept secret from his family and close friends, he can be seen in a good mood and greeting those who recognize him.
Celebrity news media specialist TMZ this Sunday, July 9, released photos and video of the Oscar-winning actor sailing the Chicago River in the American city of the same name. In the video, which was captured by passengers on a boat that passed the actor’s home, Foxx can be seen waving to fans and smiling from the deck. He was accompanied by other people, possibly by his relatives, according to American media. For the past few months, Foxx’s family have stayed by his side and kept silent while he was in a Chicago rehab center — without saying anything about what happened. His daughter, also actress Corinne Foxx, has been the primary source for updates on her father’s health since he was admitted.
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The pictures came as a relief and a good way to give vent to the rumors that have been circulating relentlessly over the past few months about the actor’s situation. And their boat trip wasn’t the only time Foxx left home this past weekend. According to the same American media, the interpreter was also seen walking the streets of Chicago on Saturday night. Evidence of an accelerating recovery coming two months after Foxx first spoke out on his social media following the mishap he suffered while filming a movie. On May 3, he comforted his fans with the following message: “I appreciate all the love! I feel blessed,” he wrote on his Instagram account, where he has 16.6 million followers.
From the start, it was Corinne Foxx, the 29-year-old actor’s daughter, who was responsible for divulging information about her father. On April 12, the day after his admission, he shared these words on behalf of the entire family, without giving details: “We wanted to announce that my father, Jamie Foxx, developed a medical complication yesterday. Fortunately, thanks to quick action and great care, he is already on the mend. The incident happened while the actor was filming his new movie, Back in Action, in Atlanta, Georgia, in which he stars alongside Cameron Diaz and Glenn Close.
A little over a week after the actor himself broke his silence with a few brief words, Corinne Foxx posted another message following rumors that Foxx’s health was critical. On May 12, he assured that his father had not been hospitalized in weeks and denied the information that the family was preparing for the worst. “Family Update: Sad to see the media going crazy. My father has been out of the hospital for weeks and is recovering. In fact, I played pickleball yesterday [deporte de palas que combina elementos del bádminton, el tenis de mesa y el tenis]’ the actress wrote on her Instagram Stories.
Jamie Foxx’s new film The Tyrone Clone, in which he shares the lead role with actor John Boyega, who has also given updates on his co-star, will hit theaters on July 14th. According to statements he said in statements collected by the Chron last month, after weeks of being ignorant, Boyega said he was “finally picking up the phone” to his relief. “Okay,” he said. “Now we’re just giving him privacy. We can’t wait for his return. It remains to be seen if he will be able to see him at the premiere of this film.