Jamie Foxx Says He Saw the Tunnel in Emotional Speech _ E! News
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00:00 It's tough when you, when you, when you,
00:04 when you almost, when it's almost over,
00:07 when you see the tunnel.
00:08 I saw the tunnel, I didn't see the light.
00:10 Jamie Foxx is opening up
00:12 about his difficult health journey,
00:14 taking to the stage at the Critics' Choice Association's
00:17 Celebration of Cinema and Television.
00:20 Honoring black, Latino, and AAPI achievements
00:24 on December 4th, the Oscar winner
00:26 accepts the prestigious Vanguard Award
00:29 from his The Burial co-star, Journey Smollett.
00:32 I wanna thank everybody.
00:34 I've been through something, I've been through some things.
00:38 You know, it's crazy, I couldn't do that six months ago.
00:41 I couldn't actually walk to...
00:43 (audience cheering)
00:51 Holding back tears, Jamie doesn't directly address
00:56 the nature of his illness.
00:58 I cherish every single minute now.
01:03 It's different, you know, it's different.
01:06 You know, it's beyond.
01:08 I wouldn't wish what I went through on my worst enemy,
01:13 'cause it's tough when you, when you, when you,
01:19 when you almost, when it's almost over,
01:22 when you see the tunnel.
01:23 I saw the tunnel, I didn't see the light.
01:27 It was hot in that tunnel, too.
01:28 I don't know where I was going.
01:29 While the awards show marks his official return
01:32 to the limelight, back in August,
01:34 the actor shared gratitude for his recovery,
01:37 writing on Instagram, "You're looking at a man
01:40 "who is thankful, finally starting to feel like myself.
01:43 "It's been an unexpected, dark journey,
01:46 "but I can see the light."
01:48 This came after his daughter, Corinne Fox,
01:50 updated fans in April and shared that her father,
01:53 quote, "Experienced a medical complication."
01:56 In May, she confirmed that he'd, quote,
01:59 "Been out of the hospital for weeks, recuperating."
02:02 And in July, Jamie shut down rumors
02:04 surrounding his health, saying this.
02:07 Some people said I was blind, but as you can see,
02:10 as you can see, the eyes are working.
02:13 Eyes are working just fine.
02:15 Said I was paralyzed, I'm not paralyzed.
02:18 But I did go through, I went to hell and back,
02:22 and my road to recovery had some potholes as well.
02:26 But I'm coming back.
02:30 His latest comments come three weeks
02:32 after he was accused of sexually assaulting a woman
02:35 during an alleged incident in 2015.
02:38 A spokesperson for Jamie told E! News on November 23rd,
02:42 "The alleged incident never happened.
02:44 "In 2020, this individual filed
02:46 "a nearly identical lawsuit in Brooklyn.
02:49 "That case was dismissed shortly thereafter.
02:52 "The claims are no more viable today than they were then.
02:55 "We are confident they will be dismissed again."
02:58 (upbeat music)
03:01 (upbeat music)
03:04 (upbeat music)
03:07 (upbeat music)