Jamie Foxx received emotional whereas accepting the Final Icon Award on the 2025 BET Awards on Monday night time.
The actor-comedian-singer struggled to carry again tears throughout his speech as he thanked God for giving him a “second probability” 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 specific 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 might have been me. I don’t know why I went by means of what I went by means of, however I do know my second probability, I’m not gonna flip down.”
“I’ve a lot love to present. I advised him [God], I mentioned, man, simply give me yet another crack at this,” Foxx continued as his eyes crammed with tears. “I mentioned, for no matter cause you set 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 numerous occasions once we get on, we overlook about the place we come from. After I did my particular, it was in entrance of Black individuals. Black individuals had been those that mentioned, man, we received you. To not say that white individuals 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 means of his powerful 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 glorious award.” He added, “I say this on a regular basis, thanks to Black individuals and the Black award, as a result of that is what actually counts. Lots of people suppose just like the Oscars is the largest factor, and we received to stop considering like that. And that’s coming from an individual who gained an Oscar, I used to be nominated twice, however the Icon Award is a very powerful 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 night time. Take a look at the complete winners record and the night time’s crimson carpet arrivals right here.