The internet is divided on March 1 after legendary makeup artist Alexis Stone claims to have transformed into actorJim Carrey for his Feb. 26 appearance at the 2026 Cesar Film Awards in France. The claim comes after some fans insisted he looked “different” on the big night, with some even calling him “unrecognizable.”
“Alexis Stone as Jim Carrey in Paris,” wrote the famous drag queen, who is known for uncanny celebrity transformations, on Instagram. The post included two photos of Carrey at the event, and one photo of a mask, teeth, and a dark wig that resembled Carrey’s new straight black hairdo. Instagram Stories posted by Stone show the artist dancing in Paris, France, with his normal appearance.
Followers didn’t know what to make of the claims. While some immediately bought into it, saying, “The conspiracy theorists have had a FIELD DAY because of you” and “Man no way, I knew it!!! Jim it’s probably laughing out loud now,” not everyone was so quick to believe.
“He’s playing y’all because Alexis didn’t step out as Jim lol,” said one follower, and another echoed, “I’ll believe it when the video is out,” referring to the in-depth YouTube videos Stone always posts following a celebrity transformation project. Some pointed out that the mask photo could be AI-generated. Others were just totally confused, with one crying, “I DON’T KNOW WHAT TO BELIEVE ANYMORE!”
Carrey accepted an honorary award at the event, and took the stage to deliver his acceptance speech completely in French. During the speech, he made a variety of his signature facial expressions, which seem near-impossible to accomplish with a mask on, despite Stone’s immense talent, pointing to the claim being nothing more than a hoax.
In the past, Stone has convincingly dressed up as Glenn Close, Anna Wintour, Jack Nicholson, Lana Del Rey, Jocelyne Wildenstein, and Donatella Versace, and even tricked followers into believing he’d gotten “botched” plastic surgery for three months.
“It’s interesting I get asked often about ‘identity’ and whilst I’ve studied individuals physical differences for the last 10 years, as a generalization a majority of us try and emulate other peoples image, style and lifestyles daily,” he wrote on Instagram in 2023. “Is image really as personal as we think if it can be replicated?”
“I’ve come to really celebrate the quirks that each and every person offers, the details, the energy,” he said of his work. “It’s more than emulating someone’s physical appearance.”
Jim Carrey’s representatives have yet to respond to a request for comment regarding Alexis Stone’s claims.
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