Actor, musician, funnyman…there are only a few things that
superstar Jamie Foxx can’t do. But if
you ask him who’s the real star of the family, he’ll quickly point to his
younger sister, DeOndra Dixon. DeOndra was born with Down’s Syndrome, the
genetic disorder typically associated with physical growth delays,
characteristic facial features, and mild to moderate intellectual disability.
“She speaks her mind and knows that there’s nothing she
can’t do,” shares Jamie. “She has such a special quality, and she can light up
a room. I don’t know where she gets it. It’s amazing.”
Here’s how Jamie describes her as the true star in the
family.
“When I’m doing the music video for ‘Blame It On The
Alcohol’, my sister say, ‘Big Bro, you gonna let me get down in the video,
right? I want to dance in the video’ So we’re shooting and it’s getting late,
so she says again, ‘Big bro, don’t forget about me.’ So we’re there and
everybody’s there Quincy Jones, Samuel L. Jackson, etc. Long story short, she
killed the video. Quincy sees the video and says ‘I want to connect you to the
National Down Syndrome foundation.’ He does and my sister becomes their
official ambassador. She goes everywhere, she been to Congress. She’s the star.
She’s amazing.'”
To read more on this story, click here: Jamie Foxx: His Sister, The Real Star With Down’s Syndrome
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