When Jamie Foxx accepted the Ultimate Icon Award at the 2025 BET Awards, the actor, comedian and singer gave shoutouts to his family, including his two daughters.

The actor-comedian-singer struggled to hold back tears during his speech as he thanked God for giving him a “second chance” following his health emergency in April 2023. He revealed in his Netflix special, Jamie Foxx: What Had Happened Was…, that he had suffered a brain bleed that led to a stroke .

Jamie Foxx cried after Stevie Wonder presented him with his award, as he thanked daughters Corinne Foxx and Anelise for helping amid his 2023 stroke.