In recent news, far-right commentators Charlie Kirk and Candace Owens have come under scrutiny for spreading false information about actor Jamie Foxx’s health. Foxx’s representative, while not mentioning Kirk and Owens by name, categorically refuted the rumors and called them “completely inaccurate.”
The rumors began circulating after Hollywood gossip columnist A.J. Benza made claims on Dr. Drew Pinsky’s show on May 30. Benza alleged that Foxx had suffered a stroke, resulting in partial blindness and paralysis due to the COVID-19 vaccine. It’s important to note that Benza is a gossip columnist, not a medical professional, and his claims were based on information from an anonymous source.
On June 1, Charlie Kirk referred to Foxx as a “victim” of “Big Pharma” in a tweet, suggesting that Foxx had become paralyzed and blind from a blood clot in his brain after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine. Kirk expressed his frustration that those who criticized the mRNA shot were attacked, while someone like Foxx fell victim to what he called the profit-driven motives of pharmaceutical companies.
“During the interview, Benza claimed that Foxx suffered a stroke that left him partially blind and paralyzed as a result of the COVID-19 vaccine,” Yahoo News reported. “Benza, who is a gossip columnist and not a doctor, claimed that Foxx suffered from a blood clot in his brain due to the vaccine. He also alleged that Foxx was forced to get the vaccine to work on his Netflix film, Back in Action. Benza claimed he got this information from an unknown anonymous source.”
On June 1, Kirk called Foxx a “victim” of “Big Pharma.”
“According to reports, Jamie Foxx is now ‘paralyzed and blind’ from a blood clot in his brain after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine. Those of us who spoke against the mRNA shot were attacked in every imaginable way. I am infuriated a decent person like Jamie Foxx fell victim to Big Pharma because a movie set is still dumb enough to mandate their cash cow clot shot.
Jamie Foxx has been hospitalized for an undisclosed ‘medical complication,’ Owens tweeted. “This ‘medical complication’ seems similar to the ‘medical complications’ that many young adults experienced after getting the COVID vaccine
Candace Owens also questioned Foxx’s “medical complication” in a tweet on June 6, implying a connection between Foxx’s condition and the COVID-19 vaccine. Owens drew parallels between Foxx’s situation and the “medical complications” that some young adults reportedly experienced after receiving the vaccine.
It’s worth noting that Foxx was hospitalized on April 11, and his daughter, Corinne Foxx, issued a statement the following day, assuring the public that he was on the path to recovery due to prompt medical attention and excellent care. The family requested privacy during that time. In early May, Jamie Foxx himself released a statement expressing gratitude for the support and mentioning that he was feeling blessed. In mid-May, Corinne Foxx clarified that her father had been out of the hospital for weeks and was recuperating.
Jamie Foxx has been hospitalized for an undisclosed “medical complication.” This "medical complication" seems similar to the "medical complications" that many young adults experienced after getting the COVID vaccine. pic.twitter.com/smNVaGflzM
— Candace Owens Podcast (@CandaceOwensPod) June 6, 2023
