Jim Carrey never showed up to the César awards: It was the makeup artist
British makeup artist and drag performer Alexis Stone — known worldwide for hyper-realistic celebrity impersonations using prosthetics, clay and paint — posted on Instagram: “Alexis Stone as Jim Carrey in Paris.” The post included photos of Carrey at the event alongside an image of a prosthetic face mask, teeth and a dark wig resembling Carrey’s exact look from that night.
The internet completely split in two. “The conspiracy theorists have had a FIELD DAY because of you,” wrote one follower. “Man no way, I knew it! Jim is probably laughing out loud right now,” wrote another. Others were deeply sceptical — “He’s playing y’all,” said one. “I’ll believe it when the video is out.”
However, the rumors have been laid to rest as his representative told the Daily Mail that the 64-year-old funnyman indeed attended the show in person.
According to TMZ, Carrey’s longtime publicist also shut down the speculations, saying, “Jim Carrey attended the César Awards, where he accepted his Honorary César Award.”
César Awards boss Gregory Caulier also squashed the rumors that Carrey was replaced by a made-up impersonator, telling Variety that the controversy was a “non-issue” while also testifying to Carrey’s involvement in the buildup to the event.
“From the outset, he was extremely touched by the Academy’s invitation,” Caulier noted. “Eight months of ongoing, constructive discussions. He worked on his speech in French for months, asking me about the exact pronunciation of certain words.”
Describing Carrey’s César award as “a historic moment,” Caulier went further to note that he was in the company of his partner, daughter, grandson, publicist, and a further 12 “close friends and family members.”
“His old friend Michel Gondry, who has made a film and two series with him, was there, and they were delighted to see each other again,” he noted.
Caulier continued, “For me, it’s a non-issue. I just remember his generosity, his kindness, his benevolence, his elegance.”
