Jamie Foxx recently issued an apology for an Instagram post that was perceived as being antisemitic. The post, which has since been deleted, featured Foxx’s comment, “They killed this dude name Jesus… What do you think they’ll do to you???! #fakefriends #fakelove.”
Foxx took to Instagram once again to express his remorse, stating, “I want to apologize to the Jewish community and everyone who was offended by my post. I now know my choice of words have caused offense and I’m sorry. That was never my intent. To clarify, I was betrayed by a fake friend and that’s what I meant with ‘they,’ not anything more. I only have love in my heart for everyone. I love and support the Jewish community. My deepest apologies to anyone who was offended… Nothing but love always, Jamie Foxx.”
To emphasize his sincerity, Foxx included four heart emojis and a praying hands emoji along with the fox emoji in his post.
The controversy surrounding Foxx’s initial post also involved Jennifer Aniston. A screenshot shared by A Wider Frame, a newsletter covering current events in the Jewish world, appeared to show Aniston liking Foxx’s original post.
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To clarify the situation, Aniston took to her Instagram stories to address the matter alongside the Wider Frame post. She wrote, “This really makes me sick. I did not ‘like’ this post on purpose or by accident. And more importantly, I want to be clear to my friends and anyone hurt by this showing up in their feeds – I do NOT support any form of antisemitism. And I truly don’t tolerate HATE of any kind. Period.”
Foxx’s post was criticized for seemingly promoting the antisemitic view that the Jewish people were responsible for the death of Jesus Christ.
These posts by Foxx and Aniston come as Foxx continues to recover after being hospitalized due to a “medical complication” while filming the Netflix movie Back in Action.
Addressing his recovery in a video posted on Instagram, Foxx shared, “I went through something that I thought I would never ever go through.” He clarified that he was not “blind” or “paralyzed.” He assured his fans, “As you can see, the eyes are working, the eyes are working just fine… But I’m coming back and I’m able to work.”
Foxx also acknowledged the lack of information shared by himself and his team during his recovery, stating, “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. I want you to see me laughing, having a good time, partying, cracking a joke, doing a movie, 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.”
It is worth noting that Aniston and Foxx previously worked together on the comedy films Horrible Bosses and Horrible Bosses 2.
In conclusion, Jamie Foxx’s apology for his perceived antisemitic Instagram post demonstrates his sincere regret and clarifies the intent behind his words. Jennifer Aniston also addressed the matter, emphasizing her support for the Jewish community and her opposition to all forms of hate. Foxx’s posts come as he continues to recover from a “medical complication,” reassuring his fans that he is on the path to recovery. The lack of information shared during his healing process was due to Foxx’s desire for his fans to see him in a positive light.
