“Took me to church”: Deion Sanders Jr. expresses support for comedian Jamie Foxx following health struggles confession on Netflix

Jamie Foxx was reportedly hospitalized in April 2023, which concerned fans across the globe. However, little was known about his actual health condition, as he went out of the spotlight for a while. The Oscar-winning actor reportedly had a stroke.

Foxx finally opened up about his health crisis that resulted in his hospitalization and a lengthy recovery process in his Netflix special, Jamie Foxx: What Had Happened Was. The comedian disclosed that what caused him to disappear from the public eye was a brain bleed.

Following the revelation of Foxx about the health issues he dealt with, Deion Sanders Jr. sent words of support to the star actor on social media. Foxx is a longtime friend of his father, Deion Sanders, and the actor has a strong connection with Sanders family.

"Jamie Foxx done took me to church on Netflix. God is amazing," Deion Sanders Jr.

Jamie Foxx can’t remember 20 days

Jamie Foxx was unconscious for a couple of weeks following his stroke attack and hospitalization. Speaking on his Netflix special, the popular actor narrated all that he could remember before his health condition quickly deteriorated, disclosing he couldn't remember 20 days.

“It is a mystery,” Foxx said. “We still don’t know exactly what happened to me. April 11, I was having a bad headache and I asked my boy for an aspirin.

“And I realized quickly that when you’re in a medical emergency, your boys don’t know what the f**k to do. Before I could get the aspirin I went out,” he said. “I don’t remember 20 days.”

Foxx went on to disclose why much of his health condition hasn't been made public since his reported hospitalization in April 2023. The Netflix special marked a return to the spotlight for the famous comedian, bringing a whole lot of relief to his fans worldwide.

“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,” Foxx said on the show.

“I want you to see me laughing, having a good time, partying, cracking a joke, doing a movie or television show. 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.”

After a life-threatening health challenge, Jamie Foxx is now back to continue what he loves doing., His highly anticipated action movie Back in Action, is set to hit theaters on Jan. 17. Production on the film was temporarily delayed following Foxx’s hospitalization in April 2023.