Jamie Foxx returns to his roots in new Netflix Sitcom with David Alan Grier "Dad stop embarrassing me" is inspired by Foxx's relationship with his daughter Corinne, who serves as Executive Producer Author: Angela Poe Russell, KING 5 Evening (KING 5) Published: 5:53 PM PDT April 12, 2021 Updated: 7:54 PM PDT April 12, 2021 SEATTLE — Oscar-winner Jamie Foxx not only stars in Dad Stop Embarrassing Me, but he's also one of the show's creators. Foxx plays a bachelor and cosmetic brand owner who suddenly becomes a full-time dad to his teenage daughter Sasha, played by actress Kyla-Drew. David Alan Grier plays Foxx's father, which did start with an awkward ask from Foxx.