Jamie Foxx Attributes Younger Sister With Down Syndrome For Teaching Him ‘How To Live’

Sep 26, 2019 by apost team

Jamie Foxx has won Grammy and Oscar awards, so he is one of the greatest superstars of our time. He might agree with that depiction, but he also thinks that his little sister is an even bigger star than he is.

DeOndra Dixon lives with her 51-year-old brother and has done so ever since 2002 when she graduated from high school. Dixon is 34 years old, and she is known for having an ebullient personality; she also has Down syndrome. This condition leads to physical and developmental disabilities, but they haven't stopped DeOndra.

Foxx stated that his sister has a light that has been burning brightly ever since the day she was born. Their mother made sure to give his little sister as normal a life as possible.

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DeOndra became a member of a choir, and she also went to school. No one ever tried to keep her from doing what she wanted to do. Foxx didn't know what to expect for DeOndra as she grew into adulthood, but she faced everything with strength and spirit. It also helps that she has her big brother by her side.

Foxx and his family do not treat DeOndra differently than they treat any other member of their family. Foxx takes her with him wherever he goes, and DeOndra usually steals the show, recalled Jamie to the Global Down Syndrome organization. DeOndra's mother always encouraged her to be like all the other children. She would tell her daughter that there wasn't anything wrong with her.

The Global Down Syndrome Foundation made DeOndra one of its global ambassadors. Dateline asked Foxx what he has learned from DeOndra, and he immediately said that he "learned how to live." He said that people get stuck on everything around them, but DeOndra keeps his feet on the ground.

Foxx made a habit of including his sister in his stage act, and she has done extremely well living with him. She got the chance to dance with her brother at the Grammys, and when Foxx filmed a video for his single "Blame It," DeOndra was there too.

Michelle Sie Whitten is the president and co-founder of the Global Down Syndrome Foundation, and she stated to TODAY that more Down syndrome babies are going to college than ever before. They are also getting married and obtaining jobs in greater numbers.

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