Jamie Foxx obtained emotional whereas accepting the Final Icon Award on the 2025 BET Awards on Monday evening.
The actor-comedian-singer struggled to carry again tears throughout his speech as he thanked God for giving him a “second likelihood” following his well being emergency in April 2023. He revealed in his Netflix particular, Jamie Foxx: What Had Occurred Was…, that he had suffered a mind bleed that led to a stroke.
“I can not even start to precise the love that I really feel from all people on the market,” Foxx started after accepting the award. “I gotta be trustworthy, after I noticed the In Memoriam, I used to be like, man, it may have been me. I don’t know why I went by way of what I went by way of, however I do know my second likelihood, I’m not gonna flip down.”
“I’ve a lot love to offer. I informed him [God], I stated, man, simply give me another crack at this,” Foxx continued as his eyes stuffed with tears. “I stated, for no matter purpose you place this on me, I promise I’m gonna do proper. And I’m gonna do proper in entrance of y’all ’trigger I do know lots of occasions after we get on, we overlook about the place we come from. Once I did my particular, it was in entrance of Black folks. Black folks had been those that stated, man, we obtained you. To not say that white folks can’t pray both. I do know that sounds bizarre, however y’all know what I’m saying. It’s such as you guys held me down, and I don’t wish to make this complete speech about that, however you may’t undergo one thing like that and never testify.”
The Oscar-winning actor additionally confirmed his appreciation for his daughters, Corinne and Anelise, for serving to him by way of his robust restoration and making “certain I used to be right here.”
Previous to his Netflix particular, Foxx shared few particulars about an undisclosed medical complication in April 2023 that left him hospitalized. He then disappeared from the highlight for six months to deal with restoration.
Elsewhere throughout his speech, Foxx additionally thanked BET “for this excellent award.” He added, “I say this on a regular basis, thanks to Black folks and the Black award, as a result of that is what actually counts. Lots of people assume just like the Oscars is the largest factor, and we obtained to give up considering like that. And that’s coming from an individual who received an Oscar, I used to be nominated twice, however the Icon Award is crucial award as a result of it comes from us.”
The twenty fifth BET Awards, hosted by Kevin Hart, had been held on the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles Monday evening. Try the complete winners checklist and the evening’s crimson carpet arrivals right here.
