Jamie Foxx, who has a net worth of $85 million, is currently under fire after he made a joke about Bruce Jenner's sexuality. The controversial mockery came after the actor-musician hosted the second annual iHeartRadio Music Awards in Los Angeles Sunday night.
Jamie Foxx is an actor, singer, comedian, writer and producer who has an estimated net worth of $85 million, as The Richest listed. He is an award-winning actor who already earned nineteen awards including the Academy Award for Best Actor. As a musician, Foxx has successfully released three studio albums and has earned the most coveted Grammy Awards.
At present, Jamie Foxx along with his net worth value are scrutinized after he made a joke aiming at Kardashian patriarch, Bruce Jenner. According to CNN, the 47-year-old "Django Unchained" crossed the line when he delivered a controversial pun during his opening monologue at the iHeartRadio Music Awards on Sunday.
"We got some groundbreaking performances, here too, tonight," Foxx said. "We got Bruce Jenner, who will be doing some musical performances. He's doing a his-and-her duet all by himself."
After Foxx's controversial "transphobic" jibes aimed at Bruce Jenner, who reportedly plans to transition from male to female, social media was flooded by complains and reactions from several viewers.
As USA Today reported, some viewers thought Jamie Foxx's joke was offensive to people struggling with gender and sexual identity issues. On Monday, #iHeartRadioMusicAwards remained a top trend.
"Boo! Shame on you #iHeartAwards for allowing @iamjamiefoxx to be transphobic on national television! Those #BruceJenner jokes were wrong!!!" Perez Hilton tweeted.
So, will Jamie Foxx's net worth be affected by the controversies he's currently facing?
Meanwhile, Bruce Jenner's 36-year-old son Burt, slammed Jamie Foxx, whose net worth is almost a hundred million dollars, after he made an offensive mockery at his former Olympian father, the Daily Mail revealed.
"I think he is just copying Kevin Hart because Kevin Hart is taking all of his movie opportunities..." Burt told TMZ. "Man's on a roll, you know? And Jamie Foxx is on the way down, so he's gotta keep his mojo going. He's gotta copy what's working."
Burt also commented about Hart's similar comments about his father during the Justin Bieber roast two weeks ago.
"[Kevin made jokes] in front of my sister," he said. "He got a little lucky, because you can make jokes about my dad all you want, but you can't make jokes in front of my sister and make my sister feel awkward..."
"I would've charged the stage," Burt added. "If security would have gotten to me beforehand, I would have thrown something at ya."
Jamie Foxx, who has an $85 million fortune as Celebrity Net Worth listed, wasn't the only part of the show that made headlines. Pop princess Taylor Swift won the artist of the year and song of the year citations for her hit song, "Shake It Off." While Justin Timberlake received the iHeartRadio Innovator Award for his achievements as an entertainer.
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