UPDATED: Jamie Foxx took to social media early Sunday to address an incident at Beverly Hills restaurant Mr. Chow, where police were called after a physical altercation between Foxx and someone from another table Friday night while he was celebrating his 57th birthday.
Beverly Hills PD is investigating the incident, which occurred around 10 p.m. Friday. Foxx needed stitches, according to his publicist.
Overnight on social media, Foxx didn’t directly address the injury or incident but responded with a title card that read, “The devil is busy, but I’m too blessed to be stressed.” He also thanked fans for their support, including for watching his Netflix stand-up special What Had Happened Was…”
“The devil is a lie. 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…,” he wrote on Instagram. “And huge thank yous to everyone that have watched and been inspired by “What Had Happened Was” … number 1 on @netflix if you haven’t checked it out please go check it out it’s from my heart and my soul…”
PREVIOUSLY, Saturday PM: A year after bouncing back from his stroke, Jamie Foxx‘s 57th birthday celebration was cut short on Friday when the actor had to get stitches.
The Oscar winner was celebrating his birthday at Mr. Chow in Beverly Hills when someone from another table threw a glass at him in a physical altercation, according to a statement shared by his publicist.
“Jamie Foxx was at his birthday dinner when someone from another table threw a glass that hit him in the mouth,” the rep said, according to CNN. “He had to get stitches and is recovering. The police were called and the matter is now in law enforcement’s hands.”
Beverly Hills Police Department is investigating the incident, which occurred just after 10 p.m. on Friday when someone reported a possible assault with a deadly weapon. No arrests were made, as officers “determined that the reported assault with a deadly weapon was unfounded. Instead, the incident involved a physical altercation between parties.”
The altercation comes after Foxx’s Netflix special What Had Happened Was… dropped this week, detailing his brain bleed and resulting stroke last April. He made his first public appearance after the stroke last December to accept the Critics Choice Association’s Vanguard Award.
Foxx suffered the health scare while filming his upcoming Netflix action comedy Back in Action with Cameron Diaz, premiering January 17 on the streaming platform.
