Jamie Foxx didn’t hold back in his BET Awards 2025 acceptance speech Monday. The actor broke down while telling awards show attendees about the stroke he suffered in April 2023. The Oscar winner, 57, noted that the “In Memoriam” segment made him emotional because “that could have been [him].”

Foxx began his speech by proclaiming, “God is good,” and expressed his gratitude for his supporters. Jamie Foxx teared up while thanking God for ‘my second chance’ at life

Foxx was recognized alongside Mariah Carey, Snoop Dogg and Kirk Franklin NEED TO KNOWJamie Foxx was presented with the Ultimate Icon Award at the 2025 BET AwardsIn his acceptance speech, the 57-year-old award-winning actor,