Jamie Foxx Reflects on “Unimaginable Hardships” After Sister’s Death

Jamie Foxx is reflecting on the tough instances his household has endured these days. 

The 52-year-old Just Mercy actor posted a photograph of his youthful sister Deidra Dixon to Instagram on Monday, Dec. 7, together with a heartfelt message describing the “unimaginable hardships” they’ve skilled through the pandemic. On Oct. 19, Jamie and Deidra’s sister DeOndra Dixon died at age 36.

“I would like to give a beautiful shout out to this young lady,” Jamie wrote on Monday. “This is my sister Deidra … over the past few months she has been tested… Emotionally and physically… I have watched her grow from a little girl in the hood to doing hair for the biggest movies on the planet… i’ve also watched her grow as a caretaker for our family… we have been hit with unimaginable hardships during this pandemic.”

As Jamie identified, Deidra is a hair stylist who has labored on such high-profile Hollywood productions as Da 5 Bloods and Avengers: Endgame. Her bond together with her brother is obvious, as she has additionally labored on various his movies, together with Baby Driver and Django Unchained.