Jamie Foxx's Rep Denies Claim He Had Stroke Due to COVID-19 Vaccine

Jamie Foxx‘s rep is shutting down a very specific viral rumor about his health.

If you aren’t aware and need some backstory, in April 2023, Jamie‘s daughter, actress Corinne Foxx told fans that he was recovering after experiencing a “medical complication”.

News of his condition spread, with many of his friends and celeb co-stars providing updates. Jamie also released a statement in mid-April, sharing his thanks for all the well wishes. A few weeks ago, Corinne once again cleared up some rumors that Jamie was needing prayers and said he was out of the hospital, denying that they were preparing for the worst.

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Now, a new story is going viral. A.J. Benza, a podcaster, first spoke out with an unsubstantiated claim in an episode of Ask Dr. Drew with Dr. Drew Pinsky. Benza allegedly shared that Jamie‘s recent medical event was due to the COVID-19 vaccine causing him to get a blood clot which led to a stroke.

Jamie‘s rep has issued a statement in response to this claim and they are totally shutting it down. His rep told NBC this claim about the vaccine is “completely inaccurate.”

We’re wishing Jamie well during this time.

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