In response to a social media post, Jamie Foxx apologizes to the Jewish community
Jamie Foxx is trying to clear any confusion that resulted from a since-removed social media post that some people claimed to be antisemitic.
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In a text post shared to his Instagram, the Oscar-winning actor wrote, “I want to apologize to the Jewish community and everyone who was offended by my post. I now know my choice of words have caused offense and I’m sorry. That was never my intent.”
Foxx’s message was in reference to a prior post, no longer found on his feed, which read, “They killed this dude named Jesus… What do you think they’ll do to you???!” He ended the post with the hashtags #fakefriends and #fakelove
The Jewish people were identified as "they" by the post's detractors because historically, antisemitism has been associated with the idea that Jews are to blame for the killing of Jesus.
In his message, he continued, “To clarify, I was betrayed by a fake friend and that’s what I meant with ‘they’ not anything more. I only have love in my heart for everyone. I love and support the Jewish community. My deepest apologies to anyone who was offended.”
The posts follow Foxx's hospitalization this past spring due to an as-yet-undisclosed "medical complication."
The "Ray" actor acknowledged in a birthday video he made for his sister Deidra Dixon that she saved his life earlier this week.
