Jamie Foxx assures fans he's not a 'clone' after 'medical complication' earlier this year: 'I couldn't walk'
- Jamie Foxx tearfully opened up Monday night about his "medical complication" earlier this year.
- The star joked that he's not a clone during an awards speech.
Jamie Foxx assured fans that he isn't a clone after experiencing a mystery "medical complication" in April.
The specifics of the emergency are still unknown, but the star was rushed to hospital while filming the Netflix movie "Back in Action" in Atlanta, Georgia.
The actor opened up more about his condition Monday night at a Critics Choice Association event, revealing that at one point he couldn't walk.
Foxx was honored with the Vanguard Award at the Critics Choice Association's Celebration of Cinema and Television Honoring Black, Latino and AAPI Achievements.
Per Page Six, Foxx appeared visibly emotional as he got up on stage.
"You know, it's crazy, I couldn't do that six months ago — I couldn't actually walk," he said.
The actor then alluded to conspiracy theories on social media over the summer that he had been cloned.
"I'm not a clone, I'm not a clone. I know a lot of people who were saying I was cloned out there," he joked. "I want to thank everybody. I've been through something, I've been through some things."
Foxx also made it clear just how severe his health scare was.
"I cherish every single minute now. It's different. I wouldn't wish what I went through on my worst enemy because it's tough when it's almost over, when you see the tunnel," he said. "I saw the tunnel, I didn't see the light."
"I have a new respect for life. I have a new respect for my art. I watched so many movies and listened to so many songs trying to have the time go by. Don't give up on your art, man, don't give up," Foxx added.
In April, Foxx's daughter Corinne issued a statement that the actor "experienced a medical complication."
The actor has since given fans several updates about his condition, and also thanked his sister for her help during his recovery.