- Jamie Foxx apologized after fans accused him of sharing an antisemitic Instagram post.
- Foxx said his post referred to a "fake friend," not the Jewish community.
Jamie Foxx recently deleted an Instagram post and apologized after a Jewish media company accused him of being antisemitic.
"They killed this dude name Jesus…what do you think they'll do to you???! #fakefriends #fakelove," Foxx's deleted post read.
On Saturday, Foxx apologized to fans and offered an explanation in a new Instagram post.
"I want to apologize to the Jewish community and everyone who was offended by my post," Foxx, 55, wrote. "I now know my choice of words have caused offense and I'm sorry. That was never my intent."
Foxx continued: "To clarify, I was betrayed by a fake friend and that's what I meant with 'they' not anything more. I only have love in my heart for everyone. I love and support the Jewish community. My deepest apologies to anyone who was offended."
The "They Cloned Tyrone" star's post came under fire after he faced criticism from A Wider Frame, a media company that covers "current events in the Jewish world," according to its website.
On Instagram, the company shared a screenshot of Foxx's deleted post and criticized him for his remarks, which they called "horrifically antisemitic." Foxx's now-deleted post also purportedly included a response from Jennifer Aniston, who appeared to like it in the screenshot. She responded Friday on Instagram.
"This really makes me sick. I did not 'like' this post on purpose or by accident. And more importantly, I want to be clear to my friends and anyone hurt by this showing up in their feeds — I do not support any form of antisemitism," she wrote. "And I truly don't tolerate hate of any kind. Period."
Representatives for Foxx and Aniston did not respond to Insider's request for comment.
On Twitter, HuffPost senior editor Philip Lewis and others wondered if Foxx's initial post had been misunderstood.
—philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) August 5, 2023
"A common black phrase about haters/the powers that be —is misinterpreted as 'they' being the Jews," another user wrote in response to a tweet by the outlet Pop Crave.
Foxx's comments come after he experienced a "medical complication" in April. Several celebrities, including Martin Lawrence and Nick Cannon, shared updates about Foxx's condition with publications in the weeks afterward.
Foxx publicly addressed the health scare on Instagram in late July.
"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 ... 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."