A representative for Jamie Foxx has shut down unsubstantiated claims that the actor’s hospitalization was due to the Covid-19 vaccine leaving him "partially paralyzed and blind".
On April 12, the 55-year-old Ray actor - whose full name is Eric Marlon Bishop - was hospitalized after suffering a "medical complication".
It is believed that the Oscar-winning star was filming his latest movie, Back In Action, in Atlanta, Georgia, when the mystery health scare occurred.
After reports about the hospitalization were shared online, his daughter Corinne Foxx took to her Instagram to express gratitude to her father's fans for their thoughts and prayers. In addition to this, TMZ further reported that Foxx's medical emergency was "serious enough" that family members who were not in town rushed to be by his side.
There have been conflicting speculations about the actor's condition since his medical emergency, for example, an outlet claimed that Foxx's family was "hoping for the best but preparing for the worst".
The Amazing Spiderman 2's daughter debunked the publication’s report in a statement shared on her Instagram story on May 12. She also revealed that he is recovering at a physical rehabilitation facility in Chicago, per the BBC.
"Update from the family: Sad to see how the media runs wild," Corinne wrote. "My Dad has been out of the hospital for weeks, recuperating. In fact, he was playing pickleball yesterday! Thanks for everyone's prayers and support!"
While Foxx's family has continued to maintain their silence on what caused his medical complication, there have still been ongoing rumors - this time a conspiracy theory started by Hollywood gossip columnist AJ Benza on the podcast Ask Dr. Drew, hosted by reality TV host Dr. Drew Pinsky.
The 61-year-old alleged that the 'Blame It' singer's health scare happened due to being forced to get the Covid-19 vaccine while he was working on a film.
The columnist claimed that a source was "in the room" with Foxx when he was hospitalized and contended that Foxx developed a "blood clot in the brain" after receiving the vaccine, which "caused him at that point to be partially paralyzed and blind".
Benza's baseless speculation was rebuked by the actor's representatives via an email statement to NBC News, outlining that the claims were "completely inaccurate".
However, this hasn’t stopped other commentators from spreading the anti-vaccination conspiracy theory on social media as the infamous Candace Owens amplified it on her YouTube page.
She shared with her 1.67 million subscribers that Benza’s statement must be accurate because Foxx’s family didn’t outright condemn it.
"Their silence seems as though there is some veracity to this claim," Owens said in the clip, which was posted Tuesday. "We’re all holding our breath to see whether or not Jamie Foxx speaks out."
On May 3, the 'You Changed Me' singer broke his silence on social media when he thanked fans for their support, penning: "Appreciate all the love!!! Feeling blessed [prayer, heart, and fox emoji]," per The Independent.
Following his recuperation, Foxx will star in a new music-guessing game show called We Are Family alongside his daughter. They are also executive producers on the show.
