The renowned comic Jim Carrey with a face as malleable as his, has been in Hollywood for decades. Often appearing in family-friendly movies, the actor has warmed his way into the hearts of stans with his loveable, goofy persona. But there’s also a shady side of Carrey that rarely anyone knows of.
Jim Carrey’s controversial side came to the limelight after he blamed Tiger Woods’ wife for being complicit in his infidelity. When the golf champ made headlines for his notorious scandal, Carrey had a different take on the situation where he defended Woods and instead victim-blamed his wife for being naive.
Jim Carrey Exposed His Shady Side on Twitter
For decades since Jim Carrey‘s rise to stardom, the actor has often come across as a loveable, goofy person, resembling a Looney Tunes character. Starring in renowned comical films and earning fame, the actor once turned into a part and parcel of Hollywood. However, eventually, Carrey lost his charm in the industry.
People believe Jim Carrey’s downfall was completely his fault because the actor went from the fan-favorite quirky comedian to a controversial figure after he exposed his shady side. While it’s hard to believe that a hilarious person like Carrey can be shady, it’s actually true. Over the years, The Mask actor has often showcased his darker side.
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Taking an example from when Jim Carrey shared his opinion on Tiger Woods’ notorious cheating scandal, the actor shared his controversial take on X, via Nicki Swift. While the golf champ received widespread condemnation and ridicule after his infidelity was exposed, Carrey was probably the only one who had a different opinion on the incident.
Jim Carrey Victim Blamed Tiger Woods’ Wife
Taking to X (previously known as Twitter), Jim Carrey expressed his entirely controversial take on the matter. Heading onto the social platform, the actor defended Tiger Woods and instead blamed his wife. Calling out the golf champ’s wife for being complicit in his infidelity, Carrey victim-blamed Elin Nordegren.
Arguing that the golfer “owes nothing 2 anyone but himself,” Jim Carrey implied that Tiger Woods was almost innocent. Sharing his controversial take on the matter and going against the tide, Carrey alleged that Woods’ wife was a willing participant to his infidelity. Stating that no woman is blind like her to overlook their husband’s infidelity, Carrey called out Nordegren for being complicit, in a now-deleted tweet.
“No wife is blind enough to miss that much infidelity. Elin had 2 b a willing participant on the ride 4 whatever reason. kids/lifestyle.”
Facing severe backlash for his unnecessary and controversial comments, the actor was branded a “12-year-old misogynist” by The Daily Beast for his irrelevant rant. The outlet also suggested that the bizarre tweets were indicative of Carrey’s downfall which also coincided with his split from Jenny McCarthy. Eventually, Jim Carrey went on to apologize for his comments, but instead dug himself deeper into the controversy.
