Jim Carrey's rare public appearance at the 2026 César Film Awards in Paris drew significant online attention after many said he looked markedly different. The legendary comedian accepted an honorary award at the ceremony, prompting widespread speculation about his appearance.
Dr Terry Dubrow, an American plastic surgeon and TV personality known for co-hosting the reality series Botched, shared his thoughts about Carrey's changed appearance. The expert believed the public was simply surprised because they were used to seeing the The Truman Show star looking 'young.'
Dubrow weighed in on the controversy to offer a clinical perspective on Carrey's appearance in his most recent sighting, where many said he looked unrecognisable, when he appeared onTori Spelling's 'misSpelling' podcast. Dubrow confirmed that Carrey looked 'different,' but it was probably because the public was 'used to seeing' him looking 'young' in the past years.
'Every plastic surgeon in the world is going online and talking about, "There's less skin in his upper eyelids and his brows are higher," and they're, like, dissecting him with a microscope, which is so unfair, I think, and uncool,' the celebrity surgeon said.
Dubrow clarified that he does not know whether Carrey had plastic surgery, but noted that post-surgical swelling could take weeks to subside. Regardless, he said Carrey still 'looks great' and asked others to be kind to the 'Sonic the Hedgehog' actor.
'He's kind of our national comedic treasure. Can't we be a little more kind?' Dubrow added.
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Plastic surgeonDr Raffi Hovsepiansaid the actor's forehead and brow were 'consistent with normal male aging rather than surgical alteration.' He added that hollowing around the eyes and skin laxity were due to ageing.
He acknowledged, however, that Carrey's cheeks were noticeably fuller than at his last public appearance. Hovsepian suggested he may have had a 'mild hyaluronic acid filler,' or that the fullness could be swelling from a volumising treatment.
The lack of immediate public recognition led to a mass psychosis event on social media, where users claimed a clone or a body double had replaced Carrey. Adding fuel to the fire, drag artist Alexis Stone shared a cryptic post featuring a prosthetic mask, hinting that he had impersonated the actor at the event.
Source: International Business Times UK
