India, March 2 -- Actor Jim Carrey was the recipient of the Honorary Cesar award in Paris this year for his contribution to the visual arts. At the awards, France's highest cinema honours, Jim delivered an emotional speech in French. After the videos emerged on social media, a section of the internet claimed that it didn't look like the actor. Later, drag artist Alexis Stone suggested that he had impersonated Jim at the event. Now, Gregory Caulier, the general delegate of the Cesar Awards, issued a statement to Variety clarifying the rumours.

Gregory said that Jim's appearance at the event was authentic and "a historic moment, calling the rumours a "non-issue". "Jim Carrey's visit has been planned since this summer. From the outset, he w...