Jamie Foxx didn’t let a medical emergency hinder him from celebrating his daughter Corinne Foxx’s engagement.
Her now-husband, Joe Wooten, adapted by proposing in Chicago, where Jamie was being treated at a physical rehabilitation center for a medical issue.
The celebrations were brought right to the actor’s bedside, ensuring he could be part of the joyous occasion.
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“When my dad got sick, our plans changed, and we ended up spending our summer in Chicago while he recovered,” Corinne told Vogue in an interview last October. “Little did I know that Joe had changed his plans so he could still propose on the same day—just in a different city. He found a park in Chicago that had cherry blossoms in bloom and proposed there.”
The 30-year-old continued, “He flew in my mom from Los Angeles and had my aunts hiding in a bush FaceTiming my dad the entire time. He even planned a very special post-engagement party in my dad’s room in Chicago. It was a small celebration, but it was so intimate and meaningful.”
Jamie took on the role of host for his daughter Corinne’s wedding to Joe Wooten on September 21 at his home in Thousand Oaks, California.
Jamie proudly walked Corinne down the aisle, marking a full-circle moment for them. Jamie, who co-hosts the game show “Beat Shazam” with Corinne, credits her and his sister Deidra Dixon with saving his life after a medical emergency.
Last month, Jamie revealed the truth behind his health scare, disclosing that he suffered a life-threatening stroke.
In his Netflix comedy special, Jamie Foxx: What Had Happened Was…, the actor shared that a brain bleed in April 2023 while filming Back in Action in Atlanta led to a stroke.
An emotional Jamie teared up as he recounted the terrifying moment, saying, “April 11, I was having a bad headache, and I asked my boy for an aspirin. I realized quickly that when you’re in a medical emergency, your boys don’t know what the f*** to do.”
Jamie recalled losing consciousness before he could take aspirin, and when he woke up, 20 days had passed with no memory of them.
Initially, friends took him to a doctor who gave him a cortisone shot, but it was his sister, Deidra Dixon, who recognized the severity of his condition and drove him to Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta.
