Jamie Foxx Reveals “Mystery Illness” in Netflix Special

Story by Jackie Strause

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In a Netflix special, Oscar-winner Jamie Foxx opens up about his mysterious health scare, sharing an emotional journey of recovery and a 'come-back-to-God' moment.

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Foxx reveals he was hospitalized for a brain bleed and stroke in 2023, initially dismissed by doctors before his sister insisted he get emergency surgery.
Foxx credits his family, God, and his own sense of humor for helping him through the grueling recovery process, even debunking online rumors that he was 'paralyzed' or 'cloned'.

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