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It’s no secret that Jenny McCarthy espouses a lot of unhinged, dangerous beliefs with no basis in science.
So when oddball “cloning” rumors about Jim Carrey circulated earlier this year, some dreaded her commentary.
The two of them were a serious item for half a decade.
Does she believe that her ex has been replaced by some sort of weird Hollywood clone?
He was ‘unrecognizable’ at a French award show
Earlier this year, Jim Carrey delivered a speech in French at the César Awards.
He had practiced for months ahead of time.
However, something about his appearance threw off fans in a borderline Capgras syndrome manner.
Some accused him of being (or, rather, of sending) an imposter to the awards show.
Others brought up one of the looniest Hollywood conspiracy theories: human cloning.
People caught up with Jenny McCarthy at the iHeartRadio Music Awards 2026.
There, they delicately asked her about the conspiracy theories that claim that someone had “replaced” Jim Carrey with a “clone.”
McCarthy quickly quashed that claim.
She assured that she has no doubt whatsoever that “it was definitely Jim Carrey” attending the award show.
Instead of dwelling upon his alleged “unrecognizable” appearance, she focused upon what mattered: how happy he looked.
Not a clone, definitely very happy
“He looked very happy at that award show,” McCarthy praised.
“And,” she expressed, “I was happy for him.”
His joy, and not minute changes to his appearance, were what caught her attention.
“That’s the first thing I noticed,” McCarthy emphasized.
She recalled: “I said, ‘Oh wow, Jim looks really happy.’”
Donnie Wahlberg, McCarthy’s husband, echoed his wife’s response.
“You know, that’s the part that, sadly, people miss,” he lamented.
“We’re so obsessed with how he looks,” Wahlberg commented, “that we didn’t consider how happy he looked.”
It is not often that we get a chance to say this, but we’re glad that this is an opportunity for it:
Thank you for saying something so sensible, Donnie Wahlberg.
It’s good of her to back up her ex
Conspiracy theories are harmful.
It’s not just about this. But, despite some unhinged beliefs, human cloning is not yet real or viable.
Perpetuating the idea that this technology — which could be life-saving if real, allowing the production of an infinite supply of replacement organs and blood — makes people lose touch with reality.
And frankly, suggesting that a man’s face looks “so different” that he must be a clone or some other imposter is just mean.
There are rare cases of body doubles and disguised celebrities. They’re very unusual, and they don’t speak at award shows.
