Carrey’s rep Marleah Leslie confirmed to EW that the actor “attended the César Awards, where he accepted his Honorary César Award.”

Jim Carrey’s rep and César Awards exec address bizarre impersonator conspiracy theory

Carrey's rep Marleah Leslie confirmed to EW that the actor "attended the César Awards, where he accepted his Honorary César Award."

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Jim Carrey at the 2026 César Awards. Credit:

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It might not seem necessary to state that Jim Carrey attended the César Awards after the actor was seen and photographed… attending the César Awards.

But a representative for the *Ace Ventura* star and an executive for the French film awards are both shutting down bizarre rumors suggesting that Carrey's recent appearance at the event to accept an honorary award was faked.**

"Jim Carrey attended the César Awards, where he accepted his Honorary César Award," his rep Marleah Leslie confirmed Monday in a statement to **.**

Carrey, 64, gave a heartfelt speech while accepting his lifetime achievement award at the star-studded Paris event on Thursday. Over the weekend, however, conspiracy theories began to swirl online speculating that it wasn't Carrey who attended the event, but rather an impersonator.

Jim Carrey accepts his Honorary Cesar Award.

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Drag artist Alexis Stone added further fuel to the fire by suggesting that he was the one who impersonated Carrey, sharing snapshots of *Eternal Sunshine* star at the ceremony as well a collection of prosthetics and makeup on Instagram on Sunday. Stone has previously impersonated celebs like Lana Del Rey, Donatella Versace, and Adele.**

But Gregory Caulier, the general delegate of the César Awards, has also debunked the rumors about Carrey's attendance.**

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"Jim Carrey's visit has been planned since this summer," Caulier told *Variety*. "From the outset, he was extremely touched by the Academy's invitation. Eight months of ongoing, constructive discussions. He worked on his speech in French for months, asking me about the exact pronunciation of certain words."

Caulier explained that Carrey was joined at the event by his partner, daughter, grandson, and 12 of his closest friends and family members. "His longtime publicist accompanied him," he continued. "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."**

Caulier concluded, "For me, it’s a non-issue. I just remember his generosity, his kindness, his benevolence, his elegance."

***Get your daily dose of entertainment news, celebrity updates, and what to watch with our EW Dispatch newsletter.******* Carrey was announced as the event's Honorary César Award winner last October. During his speech Thursday, Carrey revealed that his family roots trace back to France, where his "great, great, great, great, great, great-grandfather, Marc-François Carré" was born in Saint Malo "about 300 years ago," before eventually emigrating to Canada.

Jim Carrey at the 'Sonic the Hedgehog 3' premiere in Hollywood.

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Carrey also gave a shout-out to his father, Percy Joseph Carrey, calling him "the funniest man I have ever known" and crediting him with teaching him "the value of love, generosity and laughter."

Prior to the César Awards, Carrey was most recently seen at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony in November. He last appeared on screen in 2024's *Sonic the Hedgehog 3*, playing the mad scientists Gerald Robotnik and Ivo "Eggman" Robotnik.**

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