She also had her brother's support when she turned to activism. Moreover, Brians family name Dixon on the show is also most likely inspired by Foxxs birth mothers last name Louise Annette Talley Dixon, which she adopted after tying the knot with George Dixon. Brian Dixon 8 episodes; also co-creator, writer and executive producer Music videos. How could he not feel that little jolt when he came around me and I was just so damn happy to see him," he wondered. He added that "when you're a kid, you just wanna be loved." The Atlanta-based family sitcom credits multiple writers and has fictional characters, with Jamie Foxx and other cast members playing various roles. He has showcased his talent for acting, singing, rapping, hosting, dancing, producing, and writing throughout his three-decades-long career, and hes not stopping any time soon. "Sometimes he'd stand outside the fence and say, 'C'mon, man!' Jamie Foxx Supports Sister DeOndra and Hijacks Auction at Global Down Syndrome Foundation Event. AmoMama creates engaging, meaningful content for women. But it was more than that, as he continued: I couldnt visit him in jail because I saw him as a king, but I wrote him, Things have gotten good for me, and when you get out I will save your life., I felt that he let me down. Once he found fame, Foxx actually invited half-sister Deidra Dixon, a hairdresser he described to GQ as being "a real fireplug," and half-sister DeOndra Dixon, who was born with Down syndrome, to live with him in his L.A. home. "I learned how to live," the actor said in 2018 of what his sister, DeOndra, had taught him. I say transitioned because she will always be alive". 2023 Cable News Network. She stood up for others with her condition as the Ambassador for the Global Down Syndrome Foundation and has won awards for advocacy. Please help me and my family to advocate for so many beautiful and brilliant children with Down syndrome whove been neglected. Jamie credits much of his upbringing to his maternal grandparents who raised him in place of his biological parents.