Jim Carey’s ex, Jenny McCarthy, just opened up about the viral clone rumors surrounding her former partner after his appearance at the César Awards.
The Bruce Almighty actor accepted an honorary award at the French awards ceremony in February, and many people said on social media that Carey looked very different than before.
Some netizens went even further and started a conspiracy theory, claiming that Carrey had been replaced by a clone or someone else impersonated him during the ceremony.
TV star McCarthy, who dated Carrey from 2005 to 2010, opened up about the viral debate: PEOPLE magazine that “it was definitely Jim Carrey” who attended the French awards ceremony.
The Masked Singer the jury continued: “He looked very happy at that awards ceremony. And I was happy for him. That was the first thing I noticed. I said, ‘Oh wow, Jim looks really happy.'”
Her husband, Donnie Wahlberg, who joined her for the interview, added, “You know, that’s the part that people unfortunately miss. We’re so obsessed with how he looks that we didn’t think about how happy he looked.’
The Truman Show star made a rare public appearance at the French version of the Oscars to accept the honorary César, delivering a speech entirely in French.
A representative for the 64-year-old added in a statement PEOPLE magazine at the time: “Jim Carrey attended the César Awards, where he received his Honorary César Award.”
Additionally, Gregory Caulier, the awards’ general delegate, deemed the rumors a “non-issue” while speaking to Variety earlier this month.
“Jim Carrey’s visit has been planned since this summer. From the beginning, he was extremely touched by the Academy’s invitation. Eight months of continuous, constructive discussions. For months he worked on his speech in French, asking me for the exact pronunciation of certain words,” said Caulier.
“To me it’s a non-issue. I just remember his generosity, his kindness, his goodwill, his elegance,” the delegate concluded about the rumors surrounding Jim Carey and his appearance.
