Inside Corinne Foxx's Relationship With Her Dad Jamie
Corinne Foxx is spilling what it's like to have Jamie Foxx as a father. The model and actor, who was chosen to be Miss Golden Globe in 2016, per Variety, has been in the spotlight since she was a child. As W Magazine noted, she appeared on her father's self-titled show when she was 6 years old and regularly accompanied him as his date on red carpets. That said, Corrine has never really liked the attention of being the child of a celebrity father, telling the magazine in 2013, "I never like attention. I feel uncomfortable with it and always have."
Although she doesn't enjoy the spotlight, Corinne has steadily made a name for herself in the entertainment industry. Per The Hollywood Reporter, Corinne signed with top talent agency CAA in 2018 and serves as the DJ for her father's game show Beat Shazam, which was renewed for a fourth season in January 2020 (via Deadline).
Unlike some celebrity children who do not like to be associated with their famous parents, Corinne doesn't seem to mind working with her father on projects. So what is it about their father-daughter relationship that has translated into professional success and personal happiness? Find out below.
Corinne Foxx thinks dad Jamie is 'over-the-top' and 'embarrassing'
To viewers, Jamie Foxx may seem cool or funny at public events and in films, but he is actually an embarrassing father in real life, according to his daughter Corinne. "He's very charismatic and he's, you know, an entertainer," Corinne revealed on the April 11, 2021 episode of CBS This Morning in an interview with her dad. "And that's great when he's an actor. But when he's a dad, that's the last thing a teenage daughter wants her dad to be, which is over-the-top and drawing attention to himself."
Corinne's first-hand experience with an embarrassing dad gave her the idea to produce a show based on their relationship. Corinne is an executive producer on Netflix's Dad Stop Embarrassing Me!, where Jamie plays the "corny" dad. But even though Jamie embarrassed Corinne growing up, she understood why he did it.
"Now, I'm at the age where I can appreciate all of his quirks and him being over-the-top and I definitely have a new perspective on all of his antics now," Corinne told the New York Post. "We're incredibly close and I think we always had this yin and yang relationship where he was really over the top and I was more reserved and that's where in my teenage years a lot of conflicts happened. But now I think we can appreciate those qualities in one another and we use that creatively to our advantage."
Jamie Foxx is very protective of Corinne Foxx
At the end of the day, Jamie Foxx is just a regular old father. He wants the best for his daughter and would go to great lengths to ensure her safety — especially from possible suitors. While appearing on "Late Night With Jimmy Kimmel," Foxx told a side-splitting story about going all out to make sure Corinne Foxx's boyfriend knew to treat her well. And it even involved Snoop Dogg! "My daughter, who didn't know that I had already ran a background check on her boyfriend, he comes to the crib, and Snoop happens to be there," revealed Jamie. "And I said Snoop, there he is right there, shake him up."
From there, the rapper approached Corinne's date. "Hey, what's up cuz," said Snoop Dogg. "Hey, look here, we're her uncles, you know what I'm saying, so act accordingly, homie." Despite the audience's laughter, Jamie honed in on the message behind the joke, saying, "I wanted the young man to understand that she's got people that really love her, so that if something does go wrong — Snoop is coming." Foxx didn't include how Corinne reacted to his little scheme, but it's probably one of the many stories which has helped influence their hit show, "Dad Stop Embarrassing Me!"
Corinne Fox thought about changing her last name
Most kids with Hollywood dreams would kill to have a father as beloved and supportive as Jamie Foxx. Fortunately, Corinne Foxx appreciates hitting the celebrity parent jackpot. In April, Corinne excitedly announced that their show "Beat Shazam" had been renewed for another season. "Ask and you shall receive!" Corinne wrote on Instagram. "You guys are always asking when @beatshazamfox is coming back. The answer is May 23rd! I can't believe we're going into our sixth season! Thank you for loving our show!" Of course, Jamie matched her enthusiasm by replying, "Let's get it!"
However, Corinne wasn't always as enthusiastic about the prospect of being professionally attached to Jamie's entertainment empire. "I had a lot of people telling me, 'You don't have to go to college. You can just go straight into the entertainment world, doors will open for you," Corinne shared on "More Than A Name" (via People). "I just grew up my whole life and I didn't want to just ride on my dad's coattails. I wanted to make my own name, do things myself." She added, "I did consider, honestly, changing my last name. But as I've gotten older I've, one, made peace with people are gonna think things about me that I have no control of, and two, I'm proud of my dad and I'm proud of who he is and I'm proud of the work he's done."