Jim Carrey criticised for seemingly inoffensive political cartoon of Sarah Huckabee Sanders
Jim Carrey has faced criticism for a portrait he painted which is thought to be of White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders.
The actor shared the painting on Twitter on Saturday with the caption: “This is the portrait of a so-called Christian whose only purpose in life is to lie for the wicked. Monstrous!”
The apparent caricature of Ms Sanders sparked an immediate backlash - critics arguing the comedian’s painting was “unflattering”, “insulting”, and “disgraceful”.
But others applauded the portrait, apparently a piece of political satire, arguing it looked no different from a political cartoon you might find in a newspaper.
This is the portrait of a so-called Christian whose only purpose in life is to lie for the wicked. Monstrous! pic.twitter.com/MeYLTy1pqb
— Jim Carrey (@JimCarrey) March 17, 2018
"I don't think Fox News possesses the ability to glean satire, you should see the article they churned out. I love the portrait, by the way. Still making me laugh going on 30 years," said Twitter user Andrew Stewart.
"It looks like a political cartoon satire in a Sunday paper. Bet if it was that and not from someone that is part of Hollywood that Fox News wouldn't even report on it," added another.
"I don't understand the uproar. This caricature study is a great day for SHS. A complimentary likeness, yet it illuminates her dark soul," said one more.
