Hollywood stars, musicians and athletes are sending tributes and well wishes to Jamie Foxx after he was hospitalized in Atlanta this week due to a “medical complication.”
Foxx, 55, has been in town shooting a new Netflix film, “Back in Action.” Production shut down Wednesday but resumed shooting Thursday using a stand-in for Foxx.
Kerry Washington posted a photo Thursday night of her with Foxx during the movie premiere of “Ray” in 2004. Foxx earned an Oscar playing Georgia native Ray Charles, while Washington portrayed the singer’s second wife, Della Beatrice Howard Robinson. The actress later played Foxx’s character’s wife in the 2012 Quentin Tarantino western “Django Unchained.”
“A @iamjamiefoxx appreciation post,” Washington wrote on Instagram. “Sending you all the love and prayers my movie huzbin.”
Comedian Martin Lawrence offered prayers for Foxx. They were two of the biggest comedians in the 1990s, with Lawrence leading his self-titled sitcom “Martin” at around the same time Foxx was a star on the comedy series “In Living Color.” Last year, Lawrence expressed interest in doing a movie together with their drag characters from those shows, Sheneneh and Wanda.
“My family and I are lifting you up in prayer,” Lawrence wrote on Twitter. “Much love and many blessings my brotha.”
“I’m praying for you Jamie Foxx. Get well soon!” added David Alan Grier, Foxx’s co-star on “In Living Color.”
Actress Viola Davis, who in February became the 18th person to win Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony awards, said the world needed Foxx to get better.
“Get well @iamjamiefoxx. We need you.... your light, your brilliance,” she captioned an Instagram post, along with a heart emoji.
Foxx is recovering after suffering the unspecified medical complication Tuesday, according to his daughter, Corinne Foxx.
“Luckily due to quick action and great care he is already on his way to recovery,” she wrote on Instagram late Wednesday, without elaborating on the complication. “We know how beloved he is and appreciate your prayers. The family asks for privacy during this time.”
Musicians and singers reached out on social media to show love for the actor, who earned a Grammy win in 2010 for the song “Blame It” featuring T-Pain. Foxx was nominated for the award nine other times.
Singer Stephanie Mills, who portrayed Dorothy on the Broadway musical “The Wiz” in the 1970s, called Foxx “our good brother,” on Twitter on Thursday night.
“Sending prayers up for a speedy recovery with full strength and healing,” wrote Mills, who earned a Grammy for her hit 1980 song “Never Knew Love Like This Before.”
Legendary musician and jazz saxophonist Gerald Albright offered prayers late Thursday for Foxx, who he said was his “longtime friend.”
“Let’s rally around him with strong and deep prayer for wellness,” Albright tweeted. “God is in the business of healing!”
In the sports world, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James on Friday expressed his hope that Foxx would get better soon.
“Sending my thoughts and prayers to the heavens above to my brother @iamjamiefoxx!!!! Get well and back to yourself SOONER THAN LATER! God willing,” James wrote on Twitter.
“Pray For Jamie Foxx,” added former NFL wide receiver Antonio Brown. “Overly Love.”
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