Jamie Foxx Says He's 'Too Blessed to Be Stressed' After Altercation at Birthday Dinner Left Him with Stitches

Mar. 15, 2025

Jamie Foxx attends the August 2022 premiere of Netflix’s ‘Day Shift’ in Los Angeles.Photo:Frazer Harrison/Getty

Frazer Harrison/Getty

Jamie Foxxis thanking fans for their support after an altercation at hisbirthday dinner this weekendrequired him to get stitches.

A spokesperson for the 57-year-old Academy Award winner told PEOPLE on Saturday, Dec. 14 that Foxx was “recovering” after someone “threw a glass that hit him in the mouth” at the outing the night before.

Now, after reposting a few birthday shoutouts on his Instagram Stories, Foxx gave fans an update, writing in anInstagram post, “The devil is busy… but I’m too blessed to be stressed.”

“The devil is a lie,” Foxx added in the post’s caption. “Can’t win here… thank you to everybody that pray and check on me… when your light is shining bright… they try to bring you darkness … but they don’t know that you’re built for it… the lights have been shining bright…”

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Over the weekend, a spokesperson for Foxx told PEOPLE that “someone from another table” threw a glass in his direction while he was out celebrating his birthday.TMZreported the outing took place Mr. Chow in Beverly Hills, Calif.

According to the outlet andThe Daily Mail, Foxx’s daughters Corinne and Anelise, as well as ex Kristin Grannis, also attended the gathering.

Foxx “had to get stitches” after the ordeal, his representative also said.

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“Upon investigation, officers determined that the reported assault with a deadly weapon was unfounded,” the police department said. “Instead, the incident involved a physical altercation between parties.”

“The BHPD conducted a preliminary investigation and completed a report documenting the battery. No arrests were made,” they added.

Jamie Foxx at the AAFCA Special Achievement Awards Luncheon held at the Los Angeles Athletic Club on March 3, 2024.Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty

Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty

Earlier this week, Foxx celebrated the release of his Netflix special, during which heconfirmed that he suffered a strokethat almost killed him while filming his forthcoming filmBack in Actionin Atlanta. While discussing themedical emergencythat began on April 11, 2023, he also cited a “brain bleed that led to a stroke.”

Foxx’s next film, costarringCameron Diaz, arrives on Netflix on Jan. 17. He’s also working onAll-Star Weekend, as a co-writer and director, with the film also featuring performances fromJeremy Piven,Robert Downey Jr.andEva Longoria, among others.

source: people.com