Jamie Foxx has been steadily making his way back into public life months after being hospitalized for a medical complication he experienced on the set of an upcoming movie. Following a cavalcade of rumors regarding his condition, the A-lister addressed his fans directly and thanked them for their support. Since then, he’s been regularly active on social media again, but one of his latest posts stirred up controversy. Foxx shared a cryptic statement, which was subsequently viewed as being antisemitic. With that, the actor returned to social media to apologize and clarify his remarks.
The 55-year-old actor initially took to Instagram to share a message that’s since been deleted. He posted, “They killed this dude name Jesus … What do you think they’ll do to you???!” That sentiment, which was captured by THR, also included the hashtags #fakefriends and #fakelove. A number of users were subsequently under the impression that the Ray alum was negatively referring to individuals belonging to the Jewish faith. However, when he returned to the social media platform, he offered the apology and explained that he meant no ill will:
