Jamie Foxx and sister Deidra Dixon in Singapore on Dec. 31, 2017.Photo:Ore Huiying/Getty
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Jamie Foxxis expressing his deep gratitude for sisterDeidra Dixon.
“Happy birthday to my beautiful for sister@frequency11’D'… you are magical you are beautiful you are the courageous lionesses#leoseason,” Foxx wrote. “And without you I would not be here … had you not made the decisions that you made I would’ve lost my life.”
“I love you forever and ever happy birthday sis,” he concluded, inviting fans to swipe left for more photos of the birthday gal.
Foxx’s younger sister DeOndra DixondiedOct. 19, 2020, at age 36.
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Tuesday’s post is the first on Foxx’s Instagram grid since July 22, when he appeared on video for the first time sincehis health emergencythree months prior.
In the video, theAcademy Awardwinner thanks both his sister and daughterCorinne Foxxfor their “protection” during his recovery.
“To be honest with you, my sister Deidra Dixon, my daughter Corinne Marie saved my life,” Foxx said as he discussed themedical complication he suffered April 11on set in Atlanta.
“So today, and to God, to a lot of great medical people, I’m able to leave you this video. I cannot tell you how great it feels to have your family kick in in such a way,” the actor continued, adding, “And y’all knowthey kept it airtight, didn’t let nothing out. They protected me and that’s what I hope that everyone could have and moments like these."
Also in the video, theBack in Actionactor revealed why he did not share more about his medical scare while in the hospital.
“I went through something that I thought I would never ever go through," Foxx shared. “I know a lot of people were waiting and you know wanting to hear updates but to be honest with you I just didn’t want you to see me like that man.”
He also took a moment todispel rumors that had risen about his healthas a result of his loved ones' discretion.
“But I did go through … I went to hell and back,” Foxx said. “And my road to recovery had some potholes as well. But I’m coming back. And I’m able to work.”
source: people.com
