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These Messages From Jamie Foxx Celebrating His Daughter Corinne's Acting Debut Will Give You All The Feels

The 25-year-old actress has a starring role in the upcoming film, 47 Meters Down: Uncaged, which hits theaters this Friday.
These Messages From Jamie Foxx Celebrating His Daughter Corinne’s Acting Debut Will Give You All The Feels
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By Rachaell Davis · Updated October 23, 2020

It seems like not long ago that Corinne Foxx was a teenager accompanying her multi-talented father to Hollywood’s most notable events, but now, she’s forging her own path in entertainment.

On August 16, the 25-year-old actress and model will make her big-screen debut with the release of 47 Meters Down: Uncaged, in which she stars alongside Nia Long, Sophie Nelisse and Sistine Stallone, among others. Proud dad Jamie Foxx has recently begun celebrating his daughter’s big moment with several heartfelt posts on social media and as you might expect, he’s over the moon.

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#proudpapa Please take errrrrrbody you know to The movies this weekend and go see 47 Meters Down Uncaged… @corinnefoxx my daughter is starring in her first film and the movie is greeeeeaaat!!! August 16th please show up and show out!!! #daddydaughtertime. Scuba dive my bad @corinnefoxx ❤️❤️❤️❤️

A post shared by Jamie Foxx (@iamjamiefoxx) on Aug 12, 2019 at 5:10pm PDT

“Sitting next to my daughter and simultaneously watching her on screen was a proud papa tearjerking moment,” Fox wrote on Instagram in one of several posts praising his eldest daughter for her performance in the film. “My daughter looked at me as if to say… “DADDY I DID IT”… And I looked at her and screamed… “BABY YOU KILLED THAT SHIT!!!” he added later on the same post.

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As I watched the movie last night on pins and needles for so many reasons… palms sweaty… nervous to watch my daughter in her first big Hollywood film… and the fact that I have a gigantic fear of sharks… as soon as the movie started and I saw my baby on that screen…my nerves Became pure adrenaline… and my fear turned into absolute Pride… Sitting next to my daughter and simultaneously watching her on screen was a proud papa tearjerking moment… She was as cool sitting in her seat next to me… As she was in the bottom of the ocean ducking and dodging killer sharks… at the end of the movie when the whole audience was giving an ovation… My daughter looked at me as if to say… “DADDY I DID IT”… And I looked at her and screamed… “BABY YOU KILLED THAT SHIT!!! She along with her wonderful cast mates… @sophie__nelisse @sistinestallone @briannetju were phenomenal…shout out to Johannes Roberts the Director for an amazing job… And a huge huge gigantic shout out to Byron Allen who put it all together… You got me for life… And to everyone reading this post… please go and see the movie 47 Meters Down uncaged this Friday, August 16th… and watch a little girl become a woman and turn into a movie star…. #proudpapa #daddydaughtertime @corinnefoxx

A post shared by Jamie Foxx (@iamjamiefoxx) on Aug 14, 2019 at 4:42pm PDT

Speaking to reporters at the film’s Los Angeles premiere, Corrine weighed in on her dad’s reaction to the film and admitted that it’s taken her a few years to really embrace her last name as she works to carve her own lane.

“He’s so proud of me, he can’t even look at me without tearing up,” she told Variety. “I used to shy away from my last name. I really wanted to create a career for myself. [But] I’ve learned to embrace it in the last few years.”

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Wouldn’t be here without you @iamjamiefoxx (literally and figuratively) ❤️

A post shared by Corinne Foxx (@corinnefoxx) on Aug 14, 2019 at 6:36pm PDT

47 Meters Down: Uncaged hits theaters on August 16.

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