Jamie Foxx seemed to be in a good mood as he took to Instagram on Thursday to share a neat photo of himself.
The Oscar winner, 55, looked handsome in a stylish black suit as he sat atop a gold BetMGM race car, though it’s unclear if the photo is current or if it was taken before suffering from a mysterious health issue.
Thankful for my @betmgm family and some great nights in Vegas. We’re getting BIG things coming soon,” he wrote in the caption of the post, which was a paid partnership.
Foxx is working on a campaign with BetMGM – a sports betting company associated with MGM Resorts – and will star in their commercials during the football season and beyond.
The Django Unchained star has been spotted a number of times this month, though it was recently reported that he’s still not “100 percent better” after his undisclosed medical emergency.
Looks good! Jamie Foxx, 55, seemed to be in good spirits as he took to Instagram on Thursday to share a neat photo of himself telling fans: ‘We’ve got BIG things coming soon’
Foxx recently threw a party to mark his progress, with guests gathered at the Chicago rehabilitation center where he was on an outpatient basis, a source told me. People.
The source said Foxx “has been working really hard over the past few months to get back to normal and has improved tremendously since he first came into the facility.”
They added that he held the party “to celebrate being better.”
Foxx initially returned to Instagram on May 3 to thank his followers with a text message. Appreciate all the love!!! I feel blessed,” he wrote at the time.
The actor is recovering from an illness that took him off the movie set in April and away from filming Back in Action, in which he stars with Cameron Diaz – and recently delighted fans when he stepped out in public healthy and happy.
A source told USWeekly last week: ‘Jamie is doing so much better and he’s starting to feel like himself again. He’s not 100 percent yet and he’s still taking it easy, but he’s definitely on the road to recovery.”
They added that Foxx “has a huge support system around him and his friends and family make sure he doesn’t take on too much.”
“Foxx is feeling really good and looking forward to getting back to work as soon as the time is right.”
Foxx was recently spotted playing pickleball in Chicago — which comes after he was spotted at a driving range near Chicago, and before that, cruising the Chicago River on a boat.
The actor has reportedly been playing pickleball for months. In May, his daughter shared an update on his status on Instagram saying his recovery was in full swing and he had been playing the game since leaving the hospital.
Foxx’s health concerns began on April 12 when his daughter announced in an Instagram post that he had a medical emergency while filming in Georgia but was “already on the road to recovery.”
At the time when filming had to be cut short, Foxx said by the LA times to have shot for only eight days. Days after his absence, Diaz was spotted filming with his body double.
His sighting on the pickleball court is the latest in a series of sightings of the actor around town.
‘So proud of you’: Corinne Fox, daughter of Foxx, praised her father when she shared a photo of them together on her Instagram Stories on Thursday
Recovery: The actor has been spotted a number of times this month, though it was recently reported that he’s still not “100 percent better” after his medical emergency; (seen playing pickleball recently)
Out and about: Last week he reunited a woman with her missing handbag in another happy public appearance since his release from the hospital
Health mystery: The Oscar winner is recovering from an illness that took him off the movie set in April and away from filming Back in Action, in which he stars with Cameron Diaz – and recently delighted fans when he appeared in public looking healthy and happy; seen in March 2023
Last week, he reunited a woman with her missing handbag in another happy public appearance since his release from the hospital.
Footage shows Foxx handing back a lucky lady’s wallet before slipping back into his black SUV.
“Mommy lost her purse in Chicago today, Jamie Foxx found it and brought it to her and he said he’s feeling good, y’all God is good,” one fan wrote under an Instagram video of the encounter.
In the background, a fan can be heard yelling, “Thank you, Jamie.”
Jamie’s latest appearance comes amid ongoing speculation and rumors about his medical struggles – which have thrown havoc on his recent film project.
While he appears to be on the mend, he has yet to reveal the status of the project – which saw Cameron return to Hollywood after years of retirement.
The comedian has also been seen playing golf during his recovery.
Last weekend he was spotted at a Topgolf driving range in Naperville, Illinois.
An eyewitness told TMZ Jamie’s swing was “better than the people he competed with.” The insider also described the Oscar winner’s swing as “very strong” and revealed that he beat the rest of his group.
They said, ‘He walked regularly and didn’t drag his leg. His arm movements were definitely good. He was just a regular Jamie.’
The report noted that the Topgolf location is near the physical rehabilitation facility in Chicago, where Jamie sought treatment following his health scare.
Returning to social media: In early May, the artist wrote on Instagram, “Appreciate all the love!!! Feeling blessed’ (seen in February)
On Sunday, Jamie was also spotted cruising the Chicago River on a mega boat.
He was joined by at least two other passengers and later hit send on his first tweet since his health crisis.
Referring to his Brown Sugar Bourbon alcohol brand, he said, “Boat life is celebrating summer with @brownsugarbbn. Stay blessed!’
In early May – the same day he announced that Nick Cannon and Kelly Osbourne would replace him and his daughter Corinne Foxx as hosts of Beat Shazam – the actor broke his silence for the first time since his hospitalization.
Appreciate all the love!!! I feel blessed,” he said on Instagram.
Presenter Nick Cannon recently stated that Jamie would describe his medical condition when he was ready.
“One thing I’ve always respected about how Jamie has moved throughout his career, if you’ve noticed, he’s always been someone who’s extremely professional and extremely private,” he shared. Additional television.
Cannon continued, “I mean, you never really hear anything other than just the great job he does as a professional and the fact that he handled this situation the same way, you can only respect that.
“I believe when he is ready, he will address the waiting fans in the world [about his health] as only he can.’
When asked if Jamie had suffered a stroke, the Masked Singer host declined to give details of Jamie’s condition.
Jamie’s health scare came a few weeks after he returned to the set of the problem thriller Back in Action, amid reports he had a ‘meltdown’ that reportedly caused his co-star Cameron, 50, to want to retire from acting again, although it was photographed a few days later to return to filming.
Unclear: Jamie has yet to reveal what his recovery means for the future of his movie Back In Action, which marked his friend Cameron Diaz’s return to Hollywood after years of retirement; seen together in 2014 in London
It currently remains unclear what the film’s status is – though it’s clear that while most of the filming has been completed, post-production has yet to take place.
In June, a close friend of Cameron’s admitted to DailyMail.com that even the actress “wasn’t sure” what was going on with the project, adding that the starlet “wasn’t very proud of it” because of all the drama that had unfolded leading up to Jamie’s hospitalization.
“Cameron hasn’t spoken to Jamie at all and doesn’t know anything other than what she hears,” the insider revealed.
The actress – according to her friend – was ready to retire from acting for a second time when problems began to arise behind the scenes of Back In Action. The ongoing issues are said to have led to Cameron and Jamie getting into heated arguments on set.
Their differences were reportedly never resolved before Jamie was hospitalized, and the friend said Cameron suffered from immense “guilt” over the fact that she and her boyfriend had never “made up.”
While filming for Back In Action is done, the source added that there are “major post-production setbacks” for the Netflix-funded film, noting that even Cameron isn’t sure what will happen with the project.