Jamie Foxx.Photo:Joe Maher/Getty; Frederick M. Brown/Getty
Joe Maher/Getty; Frederick M. Brown/Getty
Jamie Foxxis feeling grateful.
On Friday, the actor, 56, shared an emotionalpostin reaction to the nominations he received for the 55thNAACP Image Awards, as he also opened up about getting “a second chance” at life in a candid moment on Instagram.
“Super thankful to the @naacpimageawards for these nominations,” Foxx said of his nominations for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture forThe Burial, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture forThey Cloned Tyroneand Outstanding Independent Motion Picture forStory Ave,for which he is a producer.
Foxx said he is “humbled” at his NAACP acting nomination for ‘The Burial’.Skip Bolen / Amazon Prime Video / Courtesy Everett Collection
Skip Bolen / Amazon Prime Video / Courtesy Everett Collection
“You have put Foxxhole productions on the map, and we continue to keep making incredible artistic strides!!!”
Foxx then appeared to address the medical complication he experienced last April as he wrote, “And on a personal note I am humbled and thankful to God that I get a chance a second chance to enjoy and appreciate life … ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️,” tagging his sisterDeidra Dixonand daughter Corinne Foxx, who he previously said"saved my life"through the ordeal.
Foxx’s latest post comes after he was spottedback on setas heresumed filmingfor the Netflix filmBack in Actionwith costarCameron Diazlast week, after leaving mid-shoot following a medical emergency in April.
The actor has also been nominated for his role in ‘They Cloned Tyrone’.arrish Lewis / Netflix / courtesy Everett Collection
arrish Lewis / Netflix / courtesy Everett Collection
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The actor began filming the action-comedy flick in December 2022 as he was seen at the timefilming various scenes with Diaz, 51, in London.
Foxx later experienced a“medical complication,“daughter Corinne, 29, announced in a post on April 12, 2023. The projectwas “shut down"the same day of the post, PEOPLE confirmed at the time.
Foxx has joined costar Cameron Diaz back on set for ‘Back in Action’ after a “medical emergency” last April.David M. Benett/WireImage
“Jamie is indeed back on set and shooting through February,” the insider said. “He looks and feels fantastic.”
In August, Foxx opened up further about his health battle as he saidhe is “finally starting to feel like myself"after an “unexpected dark journey” in a reflective post.
“You’re lookin at a man who is thankful … finally startin to feel like myself … it’s been an unexpected dark journey … but I can see the light,” he wrote next to photos of himself. “U just don’t know how much it meant … I will be thanking all of you personally … and if you didn’t know … GOD IS GOOD … all day every day… #swipeleft #imbackandimbetter #nobaddays.”
source: people.com
