We all know Jim Carrey is an amazing actor. The star of such classics as Me, Myself, and Irene, The Mask, and Bruce Almighty, Jim has delighted us for years with his uncannily elastic face and spastic physical comedy.
But did you know he was an artist and an activist too?
This week, reports surfaced that Alabama political candidate Judge Roy Moore had sexually assaulted several women when they were in their teens and he was in his thirties.
Alabama state lawmaker: Roy Moore’s accusers should be prosecuted https://t.co/HhXIPY4wnU https://t.co/AmPa2fMPAa— The Hill (@The Hill)1510345505.0
Adding fuel to the fire was ousted Trump advisor Steve Bannon.
Steve Bannon campaigning for Roy Moore. Both of these "men" are toxic. Everyone should distance themselves from t… https://t.co/LAL7fxHC5p— Ted Corcoran (RedTRaccoon) (@Ted Corcoran (RedTRaccoon))1510256770.0
Which is why many GOP members are so suspicious of the timing of the allegations. One member of the Alabama Republican Party, State Auditor Jim Ziegler, even made a horrifying analogy between the Bible and Moore's accusations. “Mary was a teenager and Joseph was an adult carpenter. They became parents of Jesus."
Suspicions aside, it is important to note that the Roy Moore story was broken by the Washington Post, which adheres to the highest standards of journalistic integrity. Furthermore, if there's one thing this age of sex scandals has taught us, it's that when more than two people come forward reciting a similar pattern, you have to squint and look deeper.On Thursday night, however, Bannon ripped into the "Post", casting aspersions on the publication and its motivations.
@JimCarrey https://t.co/M5vSWBOUqz— Softcore Thor (@Softcore Thor)1510297095.0
This horrific spin was the straw that broke Jim Carrey's back. The comedian, who is no stranger to controversy, tweeted an image that he'd painted of the right wing pundit.
I’m Steve Bannon and I endorse Roy Moore for US Senate.He stands accused of molesting a 14yr old girl,but at least… https://t.co/4QkU9msMFX— Jim Carrey (@Jim Carrey)1510292656.0
Carrey followed up the Bannon picture with another of Roy Moore himself.
I don’t know yet if Roy Moore is guilty of pedophilia, but these allegations along w/ his religious extremism and i… https://t.co/khlO2UqvX4— Jim Carrey (@Jim Carrey)1510348328.0