Jamie Foxx was hospitalized after ‘medical emergency,’ rep says

The actor is “communicating now” after the emergency Tuesday morning.

Jamie Foxx attends the 2014 LACMA Art + Film Gala honoring Barbara Kruger and Quentin Tarantino presented by Gucci at LACMA on November 1, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images for LACMA) (Jason Kempin, 2014 Getty Images)

Jamie Foxx is communicating again after he was hospitalized for a “medical emergency” Tuesday morning, a representative said Wednesday.

“His condition was serious enough that Jamie’s family, some of whom were not in town, came to the hospital,” the representative said. “He is communicating now.”

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Foxx, 55, is in Atlanta working on the movie “Back in Action” with Cameron Diaz and Glenn Close, the representative said.

Foxx’s daughter Corinne Foxx said in a statement on Instagram earlier Wednesday that “luckily, due to quick action and great care, he is already on his way to recovery.”

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