The Rise of Celebrity Clone Conspiracies w/ Will Sommer

March 18, 2026

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Taylor Lorenz interviews Will Sommer, a reporter on online conspiracies, about the surge in celebrity "clone" theories, spotlighting the recent Jim Carrey case at the French César Awards and their spread across platforms like TikTok and X.

Jim Carrey's Appearance Sparks Theories

Jim Carrey attended the César Awards in Paris, receiving an honorary award after practicing a French acceptance speech for months. Photos showed a fuller face, longer hair, and eyes appearing different colors due to flash photography—traits conspiracy proponents called evidence of a clone or body double. Claims included him signing autographs with the "wrong" hand (despite photos proving he's ambidextrous) and ties to Satanists. Sommer attributes this to plastic surgery like eye reshaping or facelifts, plus natural aging, rather than cloning. A makeup artist, Alexis Stone, amplified it by posting a prosthetic Jim Carrey lookalike, drawing celebrity comments and clout-chasing.

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1 `* (02:13) **Jim Carrey Clone Conspiracy Breakdown**`
2 `* (05:07) **Historical Rise of Celebrity Clone Theories**`
3 `* (07:00) **QAnon and Body Double Rationalizations**`
4 `* (10:01) **Why Certain Celebrities Get Targeted**`
5 `* (13:19) **Crowd-Sourced TikTok Investigations**`
6 `* (16:29) **Political and Elite Clone Narratives**`
7 `* (19:51) **Biotech/Adrenochrome Overlaps**`

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Why Does The Internet Think Every Famous Person Is A Clone? The Jim Carrey Clone Conspiracy Explained

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After his appearance at the Cesar Awards in Paris, the internet exploded with a bizarre theory: Jim Carrey had been replaced by a clone or body double. TikTok, X, and conspiracy communities are convinced something is off, from his face to his mannerisms. But it's not just him. A week after the Jim Carrey conspiracy went viral, people began claiming Benjamin Netanyahu was a clone or had a body double.

Will Sommer is a reporter at The Bulwark and author of the False Flag newsletter. He joins me to break down the Jim Carrey clone conspiracy theories, the rise of celebrity clone conspiracy theories in our culture, how crowdsourced AI driven investigations are fueling them, and what exactly is making half the internet so convinced that major figures in Hollywood, media and politics are secret body doubles.

From Paul McCartney’s “Paul is dead” rumor to Avril Lavigne’s alleged double, to modern TikTok investigations we dive into:

How social media fuels conspiracy theories
Why aging celebrities trigger these reactions
The role of AI
The psychology behind viral conspiracies

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