Because Jamie Foxx's family is still keeping tight-lipped about the actor's condition, many are turning to others who know him for updates. It sounds like Mike Tyson is the latest celebrity tasked with filling in fans on how the Ray star is doing, though it might not be the news anyone wants to hear.
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Mike made the big reveal during a podcast appearance.
The 56-year-old was on the PBD Podcast on May 16 when he offered the disappointing update about Jamie. "He's not feeling well," he told listeners. "They said a stroke."
Mike and Jamie have had a working friendship since Jamie was set to play Mike in an upcoming film about the controversial former boxer's life, which is now up in the air thanks to Jamie's health troubles.
He reminded fans just how tenuous life can be.
There hasn't been too much shared about what sidelined Jamie back in April. All fans know is that the actor was taken to a hospital where he received care. The project he was working on at the time wrapped filming without him, causing many to speculate about what had happened to the star.
"Hey, listen, we can't anticipate our next breath," Mike continued. "We don't know when we are gonna die. … After we leave, this bad stuff can happen."
Mike thinks there's a very good reason for the secrecy surrounding Jamie's health.
"If we don't know about it by now, they don't want us to know," Mike explained.
It's true — Jamie's camp has definitely seemed like they wanted to keep the details of the incident quiet, with his daughter eventually deleting the original post she made about his medical care.
The family has only made one statement recently, and that was to rebuke all of the claims that things had taken a turn for the worse for the actor.
The one-time champ admits he's not really in the know either.
Mike tempered his statement about Jamie's health, including his own confirmation that he'd heard it was a stroke, by admitting he hadn't spoken with anyone close to the star.
"I have no idea what happened to him," he explained.
It appears those who are most eager to speak on what happened don't really know for sure, and those with the information would rather not share.
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We're still hopeful that Jamie is on the mend.
As rumors swirl about the state of Jamie's health, we would like to remind everyone that there hasn't actually been any confirmation as to what happened to him.
We'll continue to hope that he's doing well and staying out of the public eye for a bit. Whatever he's going through, it's likely important for him to keep his stress levels down as he continues his journey to recovery.
