The emcee defends the 'Django Unchained' star against clone speculation after one Twitter user compares a photo of the actor from before and after his health scare.
- Jul 25, 2023
AceShowbiz - Ice-T is tired of conspiracy theories about Jamie Foxx. Knowing that some people called the "Django Unchained" actor a clone, the rapper took to social media to slam those "weirdos."
The emcee offered his two cents after one Twitter user posted photos of Jamie. One snap showed him looking healthy before his hospitalization, while the other one was taken from his recent Instagram video in which he looked a bit different.
In his message, Ice-T wrote, "People would rather believe that Jamie is now a Clone or Ai, than the man was just seriously sick and damn near died." He added, "Cause he doesn't look EXACTLY the same??? YOU look different after a bad cold! Smh weirdos."
Jamie was rushed to the hospital in April amid his undisclosed health scare. It was not until Friday, July 21 that he addressed his hospitalization through an Instagram video.
"First of all I want to say thank you to everybody that's prayed, sent me messages. I cannot even begin to tell you how far it took me and how it brought me back," the 55-year-old kicked off the clip. "I went through something that I never thought I would go through."
"I know a lot of people were waiting or wanting to hear updates but to be honest with you, I just didn't want you to see me like that, man," he added. "I want you to see me laughing, having a good time, partying, cracking a joke, doing a movie, television show. I didn't want you to see me with tubes running out of me and trying to figure out if I was gonna make it through."
Jamie went on to credit his daughter and sister for saving his life. "My sister Deidra Dixon, my daughter [Corrine Foxx] really saved my life. To them, to God, to a lot of great medical people, I'm able to leave you this video," he stated. "I cannot tell you how great it feels to have your family kick in in such a way, and y'all know they kept it airtight, they didn't let nothing out, they protected me. And that's what I hope that everyone could have in moments like these."
The "Day Shift" star also shut down rumors regarding his medical condition. He explained, "By being quiet, sometimes things get out of hand. Some people said I was blind but as you can see my eyes are working just fine. Some said I was paralyzed, I am not but I did go to hell and back. My road to recovery had some potholes as well. But I am coming back, I am able to work, so I want to thank the people who let me work."
